Updated 21 December 2011
The World Federation sponsored the construction of 5 deep bore water wells with hand water pumps in Pakistan’s flood affected areas. All 5 of these wells were recently completed and are providing fresh clean water to over 6,000 people living in rural communities.
The wells were sponsored through a donor group who came together to raise funds to build wells for Pakistan’s flood victims who lost everything in July 2010. Three more wells are scheduled to be built starting in Safar 1433.
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SUMMARY OF 5 DEEP BORE WELLS WITH HAND WATER PUMPS
IN DISTRICT DADU, SINDH PROVINCE, PAKISTAN – DEC 2011 |
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Well No. |
Village |
Population |
Status |
Comments |
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1 |
Gano Fakhir Gopang |
250 |
Completed Ramadhan 1432 |
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2 |
Haji Khan Leghari |
4,000 |
Completed
Ramadhan 1432 |
During the July 2011 floods, this well provided water to hundreds of displaced people who took shelter in this village. It was the only source of water available for months |
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3 |
Hero Khan (1) |
800 |
Completed Ramadhan 1432 |
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4 |
Hero Khan (2) |
800 |
Completed
Muharram 1433 |
During the July 2011 floods, this well was under construction and was flooded by rainwater. The well was reconstructed in December 2011 |
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5 |
Rahim Khan Leghari |
200 |
Completed Ramadhan 1432 |
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Photos (above): Village Gano Fakhir Gopang (left), Village Haji Khan Leghari (right)
Photos (above): Village Hero Khan 1 (left), Village Hero Khan 2 (right)
Photo (above): Village Rahim Khan Leghari
NEED FOR WELLS IN SINDH, PAKISTAN
In Pakistan, 30% of the population has no access to clean drinking water. This group collects water from unhygenic sources like ponds and rain pools. Both humans and animals seek water from the same sources. The World Federation is hopeful that as a community, we can provide clean water to this 30% of the underprivileged population by building water wells one village at a time.
LOCATION FOR WATER WELL DEVELOPMENT
The World Federation continues to work in partnership with Hussaini Foundation to build water wells in Sindh Province where locals depend on livestock and agriculture to sustain themselves. In the sites where the 5 wells were built,
• The water source in the barrage district is underground and is bitter and not drinkable
• The water source in the desert lands is rain water; underground water exists but is too deep to access
Since the locals cannot afford to build wells, they collect rainwater in tubs. This water is then shared by humans and livestock which makes for an unhygienic and polluted water source. However, lack of rain is a problem here and locals must walk for miles to fetch water.
TO SPONSOR A WELL IN PAKISTAN
Water is the very symbol of life. The Ali Asghar Water Appeal (AAWA) is an initiative of The World Federation in partnership with The Africa Federation, CoEJ and NASIMCO to raise funds to provide struggling families with easy access to clean water and adequate sanitation facilities in developing countries including India, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Kenya.
17 months after the devastating floods that washed through Pakistan, countless families and villages are starting to rebuild their lives and their communities; the installation of these wells is essential to their progress.
The cost of building one well in Pakistan is £1605 GBP / $2500 USD-CAD
Donate on The World Federation website
Donate in Canada or USA, (via NASIMCO)
Donate in Europe (via CoEJ)
For more information, please email relief@world-federation.org