Zusammenfassung der Ressource
WaterAid
- NGO funded by MEDC
fundraising and charity
donations
- Not completely grass roots, IS
BOTTOM UP
- Uses INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY
- So is inexpensive, and so
can be paid for by charitable
donations
- Wells, Pumps and Toilet facilities
- PROVIDES SAFE ACCESS to drinking WATER and SANITIATION
- 297,000 (0.04% of 780 mil who dont) now
have access to SAFE SANITATION as of 2012
- 455,000 (o.5% of 100 mil) now have access to DRINKING WATER
- Reduces spread of disease
- IMPROVING HEALTH
- Lowers Infant Mortality
- 186,000 Children died of diarrheal diseases in India
- More children get to childhood
- Lowering fertility rate in region
- Less money spent feeding more
people
- Water used for cooking and cleaning
- IMPROVING STANDARD OF LIVING
- Empowers local people, especially women
- Taught how to run/ maintain pumps and how to charge for it
- Increased income
- More money for food etc.
- Mainly Operates in INDIA, SHANTY TOWNS such as DHARAVI