Millicent Tandoh

CHARITY:WATER NON-PROFIT BY MILLICENT TANDOH Overview Mission Charity: water nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. History During Scott Harrison’s two-year volunteer service in Liberia from 2005, he followed the root cause of problems surrounding education, safety, and health to a lack of clean water and basic sanitation systems. Therefore, he later established Charity: Water in 2006 to provide clean water to developing countries. Harrison began to tap his network in an attempt to garner as much support as possible for his cause. In 2015, Charity: Water partnered with Lokai, a silicone bracelet company, to further support their organization. Social Issue ▶There are 663 million people in the developing world with little access to poor drinking water, and the dirty, polluted water also makes them sick. Moreover, 1 in 10 people in our world doesn’t have access to the most basic of human needs. ▶ ▶ To be able to restore dignity and health in women and children in women and children. ▶ ▶To be able to cut off powers out of women and children’s days as their infection through water. ▶ WHY WATER? In developing countries, access to clean water can change everything. The majority live in isolated rural areas and spend hours every day walking to collect water for their family. Not only does walking for water keep children out of school or take up time that parents could be using to earn money, but the water often carries diseases that can make everyone sick. However, access to clean water means education, income, and health, especially for women and children. Social Impact ▶ ▶Has raised more than $74,000 for water projects in more than 66,00 communities that serve almost three hundred people across the world. ▶ ▶Clean water helps keep kids in school, especially girls. ▶ ▶Access to clean water and basic sanitation can save around 16,000 lives every week. ▶ ▶Access to clean water gives communities more time to grow food, earn an income, and go to school, all of which fight poverty. ▶ ▶When a community gains access to water, women and girls regain control over their lives. They start businesses, improve their homes, and take charge of their futures. STORY TIME ▶ ▶Hadjara learned about the importance of handwashing when the school first received clean water. Then she went home and taught her family about it. Now, her family is healthier than ever. Social Innovation Even though there are challenges of war in some areas, Charity Water has been able to supply water in refugee camps and war-affected communities, for instance, in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Malawi, among others, in correspondence with water scarcity, poverty, political stability, and strong organizational partnerships. Partners link sanitation and hygiene training to the local Water Committee to help ensure the continuous flow of water in terms of care and maintenance. Charity: Water has funded 24,537 water projects, benefiting 7 million people worldwide. They also worked with local experts and community members to identify the most sustainable solution in each location, whether it was a well, a piped system, a biosand filter, or a rainwater harvesting system. Recommendation For Improving More education should be done in communities on how to keep the water pure and maintain proper hygiene. More sanitation projects should be constructed such as toilet facilities and drainage facilities to enhance good hygiene. Can give funds to women to start or expand their businesses in order to stop poverty Water projects should be safe and accessible to children and adults. Should established agriculture projects in those communities to improve their health and opportunity for others to develop their potentials. Improving health, education and opportunity will make women and children find their dignity and freedom in the society which begins with access to clean water. Recommendation For Scaling More funds needed to put in place to provide water to remaining communities with poor access to clean water and sanitation. Donation of equipment, and tools will be needed to speed up the projects. Cultural bridging is required to make more lands available for clean water projects. More volunteers are required More local leaders should be engage in the project to ensure sustainable and long-term projects. Sources ▶ https://www.entrepreneur.com/ video/224824 ▶ https://www.charitywater.org/ ▶ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch arity:_Water