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A Safe Drinking Water Solution for Rural India

HAND WELLS. A Safe Drinking Water Solution for Rural India. “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water” … Benjamin Franklin. Water Crisis. For too many people in the world, the well is either very dry or contaminated. Water Facts.

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A Safe Drinking Water Solution for Rural India

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  1. HAND WELLS A Safe Drinking Water Solution for Rural India

  2. www.Rotary3150.org

  3. “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water” … Benjamin Franklin www.Rotary3150.org

  4. Water Crisis www.Rotary3150.org

  5. www.Rotary3150.org

  6. For too many people in the world, the well is either very dry or contaminated www.Rotary3150.org

  7. Water Facts • Less than 1% of the world’s water is available for human use • 1/6th of world’s population (1.1billion) do not have access to safe drinking water • Today; or any given day half of the people in developing countries are sick because they drink contaminated water • 80% of all diseases like cholera, typhoid, worms, trachoma, arsenic poisoning in developing countries are caused by contaminated water www.Rotary3150.org

  8. Children Are Most Vulnerable • Every 8 seconds, a child somewhere in our world dies from the water related disease • By 2015, nearly 3 billion people will live in countries where water is difficult or impossible www.Rotary3150.org

  9. Many times children do not go to school since they walk miles just to fetch a pail of water www.Rotary3150.org

  10. “Water is likely to become a growing source of tension and fierce competition between nations” Kofi Annan UN General Secretary www.Rotary3150.org

  11. Rotary Solutions Recognizing the vital importance of safe water, Rotary International policy encourages all Rotary districts and clubs to support efforts which help people to provide themselves with safe water. The safe water projects are to be reasonably close to homes using simple sustainable technology. This policy is reflected in projects of all sizes in all parts of the world. www.Rotary3150.org

  12. One Solution – Hand Wells www.Rotary3150.org

  13. Let us make “Water for all” everybody’s concern www.Rotary3150.org

  14. RI Water Resources Task Force 2004 - 05: Goals • To have every Rotary club involved in a water resources project during the 2004-05 Rotary year • To encourage and recognize water resources projects clubs are presently undertaking in their community www.Rotary3150.org

  15. Hand Wells For US$500 A hand well can provide safe drinking water to 250 families for 15 years www.Rotary3150.org

  16. Plaques Next To Hand Wells Honour Donors www.Rotary3150.org

  17. You Can Help Every contribution of US$ 400 for a hand-well will be matched by US$100 contribution from RI District 3150 www.Rotary3150.org

  18. Rotary District 3150 • Governor : Jashti Ranga Rao ranga@Rotary3150.org • Area : Andhra Pradesh, India Rotary Zone 6 • Clubs : 68 (Dec 2004) • Members : 2522 (Nov 2004) • Area : 143,857 Sq. Kms • Population : 39,320,503 www.Rotary3150.org

  19. For Further Information … PDG Ravi Vadlamani RI Water Resources Task Force - Zone 6 Coordinator http://www.rotary.org/president/estess/taskforce_water_members.html Address: Umamaheswara Rao & Co. Chartered Accountants, Main Road, Brodipet Guntur, And. Pr. 522002 INDIA Phone: Work : +91-863-2355986 Home : +91-863-2355891 Fax : +91-863-2290075 E -mail: dg3150@rediffmail.com www.Rotary3150.org

  20. Thank You www.Rotary3150.org

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