Installing wells closer to the villages of the families needing water will help with the young girls access safe water in the Island.
| Project Name: | Well Installation Project for Safe Water on Ukerewe Island |
| Sponsoring Club: | Rotaract Club of Mississauga |
| Host Club: | Rotary Club of Nansio |
| Project Contact Name: | Simon Glass |
| Project Contact Email: | glass@ainleygroup.com |
| Project Contact Number: | NA |
| Project Website Address: | https://www.rotaractmiss.com/well-project |
| Location of the Project: | Ukerewe Island, Tanzania |
| Project Description: | The Rotaract Club of Mississauga has been working with the Rotary Clubs of Meaford/Thornbury and the Rotary Club in Nansio, Tanzania to raise money for a well installation project on the island to provide access to safe water. This is a project that not only touches the area of water and sanitation but also child health as many young girls are raped in the current situations on the island when accessing water. Installing wells closer to the villages of the families needing water will help with the young girls access safe water. |
| Project Start Date: | 2019-07-01 |
| Project Completion Date: | 2021-06-30 |
| Project Category: | Community |
| Area Of Focus: | Economic and community development, Maternal and child health, Water and sanitation |
| Cost Of The Project: | $5,000 |
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| Email Address: | glass@ainleygroup.com |