Water for Life, get involved

Water for Life.  KHADARLIS FOR SIERRA LEONE.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE, PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO READ AND ACT NOW

1)There's a saying, "Water can be without the company of humans but we as humans can only be without water for a few days.

Each day, 4,000 children all over the world die from drinking contaminated water. Do just one thing to fight the crisis.

The importance of clean water and effective sanitation

Access to clean water and effective sanitation has a catalytic effect on many aspects of human development, being essential for a healthy population and environmental sustainability.

The Joint Monitoring Program’s 2010 'Progress on Sanitation and Drinking-Water report' estimated that 2.6 billion people do not have access to hygienic sanitation and almost 900 million people do not have access to safe drinking water. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 88 per cent of diarrhea disease is attributed to unsafe water supply, inadequate sanitation and hygiene. High incidence of vector-borne disease, intestinal disease, and trachoma in developing countries is strongly correlated with unsanitary practices and the absence of nearby sources of safe water.

We are asking for a joint venture with your School to help give clean safe drinking water to children, adult and communities in Rural Sierra Leone, the process is easy really, we can come to your School and give a talk about the importance of Water, YOU can get your student involved by

1.      Gather up their spare change and you could bring clean water to conflict-affected villages in Rural Sierra Leone. That's what elementary school students at St. Rita School in Hamden, CT, did recently, and they raised more than $5,000 for the Clean Water Initiative — enough to drill a well that will supply hundreds of people with water.

2.      You can visit our site and see where your donations will go. http://www.khadarlis.org, Thank you for partnering with khadarlis for Sierra Leone, 99 Academy Ave, Providence RI02908.

Join Us, Let’s Walk Together…

As they say all great journeys begin with a single step, and this past summer when Khadarlis returned to Sierra Leone they took more than a single step towards their goals, they took many steps. Thanks to the dedicated hard work of its supporters and volunteers Khadarlis was able to get closer to its vision of self-sustainability for every village in Sierra Leone.

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone was successful in bringing clean water to communities, building houses, supporting agriculture projects, handing out school supplies, installing solar energy, distributing the contents of a 40 ft. container and making sure every person in the village had a pair of shoes to call their own!

Here’s a brief summary of the work Khadarlis did on their recent trip to Sierra Leone:

·         Built a water well that will service over 400 villagers with clean safe water

·         Built 5 mud/cement houses that will provide shelter for 17 families (thanks to volunteers from Bryant University)

·         Partnered with Sierra Leone Department of Agriculture to participate in the ABC program which involves educating farmers & supplying them with tools and seeds

·         Farmers organizations set up in all four villages

o   Palm oil plantation started with 40 acres – 10 acres in each village

o   Cashew plantation in each village – 6 acres in each village

o   Pilot program with vegetables that was a great success

·         First day of school – every child in each of the village schools received a pen, pencil, & notebook

·         Refurbished the old Jimmi Secondary School Library – painting, shelving, and stocking it with books – this will benefit 5000 students

·         Installed 36 driveway solar lights to light up the pathway in the town centre

·         Distributed container items which included – blankets, clothing, sheets, toys, furniture, mobility tools for the elderly  and over 7000 non-perishable food donations

·         Supplied the Jimmi Clinic with gloves, bedding, sanitary aides, bandages, medications, and gave first aid supplies to the birthing centre for deliveries

·         Partnered with the Jimmi Barbgo World Vision for technology – this enabled Khadarlis to use their office space & internet for free

·         Khadarlis also registered with the Department of Economic Development, Social Welfare, and SLANGO (Sierra Leone Association of Non-governmental Organization)

Khardarlis is only beginning…

We have many more steps to take on this journey towards our goals in Sierra Leone and we invite you to join us!  

Please go to www.khadarlis.org  to see how you can help.

                                           

                                                                                                   - Patti Smith (gypsydiplomat@gmail.com)

Access to Clean, safe drinking water - Khadarlis for Sierra Leone

Access to Clean, safe drinking water - Khadarlis for Sierra Leone

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