Friends of Londiani

This project is part-funded by Irish Aid

IrishAid

Ndubusat Primary School Children collecting water on the way to school Transporting water in Lelsothet Ndubusat Water Pipes Community Water Tank Household water in Ndubusat

Water

Water supply and sanitation are a basic human need throughout the world we live in today. Water is now recognised as a fundamental human right.
"The human right to water entitles everyone to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic uses"
(World Health Organisation; November 2004)

Contribution to Millennium Development Goals:

Goal 7 - Environmental Sustainability - This goal aims to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water. Friends of Londiani are committed to contributing to the achievement of this MDG.

Despite the absolute necessity for adequate water and sanitation, many people in the developing world today have no access to it. In the world today, 1,1 billion people lack access to safe water, and 2,4 billion lack access to basic sanitation.

Friends of Londiani began working on water projects in the Summer of 2005. During the Summer, Harambee 2005 was completed, and this involved working on two types of water project - water tanks project and a piped gravity water system.

Friends of Londiani will continue to help improve water supply in the villages in which we work.

Water Pipes Project

This project is ongoing in the village of Ndubusat. The aim of the water project is to bring clean running water to several households in the village. It is a Gravity Water System.

The water piopes are in place, and currently 75 households are benefitting from the system. During 2008 and 2009 the Ndubusat Water Commitee working in partnership with FOL will expand this scheme.

Water Tanks Project

FOL installs community water tanks in the villages in which we work. To date 48 water tanks have been installed in the villages of LelsothetKapianga, Masita, and Benditai. These are community water tanks and will allow the community to have clean easily accessible water for many years to come

These tanks have been a great success, and we are currently fundraising to install more water tanks in the area.

For comments or questions please contact:
Friends of Londiani, 9 Cois Cuain, Mosestown, Whitegate, Co. Cork; Telephone: +353 21 4662730; info@friendsoflondiani.com