Without safe water in their homes, girls and women spend between 30 minutes to 60 minutes, drop girls dropout of school, families are hit by frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera and dysentery because of sharing open water sources with animals, many women and girls become victims of physical attack and sexual violence as they travel long distances to collect water. In this video, our December 2013 beneficiary shares her story. Join us and lets raise funds to provide safe water to women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. Join our campaign here http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/celebrate-water-give-a-gift-that-overflows
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Join the celebration; Celebrate Water
Welcoming our new and latest funder to Celebrate Water campaign. You can also be part of the celebration here http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/celebrate-water-give-a-gift-that-overflows
Why you should join the celebration
For the last 5 years, we have been providing sustainable housing solutions and safe water to women and children living with HIV/AIDS. Without safe water in their homes, many women and girls become victims of physical attack and sexual violence as they walk long distances to collect water; families are hit by frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera and dysentery because of sharing open water sources with animals; and girls dropout of school as they spend, on average, between 30 minutes to 90 minutes walking to look for water.
We are working to end this by providing safe water to families affected by HIV/AIDS. Women and girls are the main providers of household water supply and sanitation in Uganda, and also have the primary responsibility for maintaining a clean home environment. The lack of access to safe water and sanitation facilities therefore affects women and girls most acutely. This a situation we all need to end so that women can live healthier lives. Your donation will help us provide hundreds of women and children with clean and safe water in their homes.
23 children die because of lack of safe water
23 children are reported to have died of malaria, typhoid and malnutrition in the neighboring Rakai district. There are 4265 immigrants with over 500 children at Sango bay camp who were resettled there by Uganda government in August this year following their expulsion from Tanzania.
Leaders in the camp say many children are succumbing to various illnesses as a result of consuming contaminated water from Lukoma valley dam because they have no other option and they have do not received any medical and food supplies.
It has been reported that many patients are now stranded without drugs, lack clean water, food and mosquito nets. Local leaders are worried about a looming cholera outbreak because of poor human waste disposal.
Join ICOD Action Network to end this and let’s celebrate water together. Join our celebrate water here http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/celebrate-water-give-a-gift-that-overflows
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Celebrate Water – Join the celebration
We started off well and received our very first donation to our campaign CELEBRATE WATER on day 2. Please join and celebrate with us through this link http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/celebrate-water-with-a-gift-that-overflows
Celebrate Water with a Gift that Overflows
The burden of fetching drinking water from outdoor sources falls disproportionately on girls and women. A context Analysis of Lyantonde District in June 2013, shows that in almost 91.2% of households without a drinking water source in a distance of less than one kilometer, it is women and girls who collect water. Time taken collecting water is between 30 minutes to 90 minutes which considerably reduces the time women and girls have available for other activities such as childcare, income generation and school attendance.
Education: Girls often have to walk long distances to fetch water in the early morning. After such an arduous chore, they may arrive late and tired at school. Being ‘needed at home’ is a major reason why children, especially girls from poor families, drop out of school. Providing water closer to homes increases girls’ free time and boosts their school attendance.
HIV and AIDS: The absence of clean water and sanitation also increases the risk of opportunistic infections and diarrhea diseases among people living with HIV and AIDS. In Uganda, HIV prevalence rate is estimated to be at 8.3 percent in women and girls. Women and girls are also the caregivers of chronically sick family members. With better access to water and sanitation facilities, the burden on households caring for AIDS-affected members is reduced.
Rape and abuse: Without access to water, many women and girls become victims of physical attack and sexual violence as they travel long distances to collect water. Women and girls move long distance through to and from water sources making them victims of ‘roadside’ attacks, bullying ,rape and attacks from roadside predators like snakes. Join our campaign to end this and lets promote women and children health together. Join us here http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/celebrate-water-with-a-gift-that-overflows
Celebrate Water with a Gift that Overflows
For the last 5 years, we have been providing sustainable housing solutions and safe water to women and children living with HIV/AIDS. Without safe water in their homes, many women and girls become victims of physical attack and sexual violence as they walk long distances to collect water, families are hit by frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera and dysentery because of sharing open water sources with animals, girls dropout of school, girls and women spend between 30 minutes to 90 minutes walking to look for water.
We are working to ending this through providing safe water to families affected by HIV/AIDS. Women and girls are the main providers of household water supply and sanitation in Uganda, and also have the primary responsibility for maintaining a clean home environment. The lack of access to safe water and sanitation facilities therefore affects women and girls most acutely. This a situation we all need to end so that women can live healthier lives. Your donation will help us provide hundreds of women and children with clean and safe water in their homes. Please join our campaign here http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/celebrate-water-with-a-gift-that-overflows
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