Access to potable water for coastal people

The Sundarbans coastal people used nearby ponds and canal water for drinking and cooking purpose. They often suffered from various kinds of water contaminated diseases like diarrhoea, cholera, Jaundice, dysentery etc. Pure drinking water was a cherished desire to them.

To ensure the safe drinking water service in the Sundarbans coastal region BEDS has introduced a social business model. Through the model we have re-excavated ponds for preserving rainwater and established Solar based Pond Sand and Filter (PSF) System with the use of local knowledge, nature-based solution and modern technology. Reverse Osmosis (RO) system has been installed to improve the water quality. Water ATM card has been introduced in this system to run the business more smoothly. Beside this, door to door water supply system has been ensured through this model. We have adopted a water recycling system into our filtration process.

Every day, around 12,000 people are getting access to safe drinking water from our initiatives. Local people are getting financial benefits through involvement in this social business model. Now the women can collect safe drinking water by investing less time and effort. However, with this assistance, they will be better able to adjust to local climate changes and lessen the severity of water-borne diseases by ensuring adequate safe drinking water for every life.

We would like to thank all our donors for their amazing and continuous support for the coastal deprived people. We are requesting all our donors to start monthly recurring donation by clicking the following link;

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-drinking-water-to-the-poor-coastal-people?show=recurring

Bangladesh is a low-lying country. Here water is everywhere but pure drinking water is scarce in the Sundarbans coastal region of Bangladesh. During the monsoon the sea water level raises so high that the water sources are damaged and the coastal people suffer a lot for drinking water and by using this water, they suffer from various kinds of water contaminated diseases.

Initiative:Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS) has been working since 2015 to alleviate the drinking water crisis in the coastal areas. In the meantime, the pond has been re-excavated and by using local technology pond sand and filter (PSF) system has been installed to collect rain water. Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System has been set up to enhance the quality of water. A community-based sustainable water business model has been introduced for its sustainable and long-term management. During this covid-19 pandemic situation people have to stay home and in this circumstances BEDS is supplying safe water to remote areas by vehicles. BEDS has installed 45 water wells in the coastal area and planning to install another 10 water wells to remove drinking water crisis for the coastal people.

Impact: Most of the people of the locality used pond water for drinking and cooking purpose. Women spend most of their time by collecting water far from their residence. By using this water, they often suffered from various kinds of water contaminated diseases like diarrhoea, cholera, Jaundice, dysentery etc. Pure drinking water was a cherished desire to them. After installing the Reverse Osmosis System, more than 10000 coastal villagers are getting safe drinking water at a cheap rate which is only 0.5 TK per liter. This little charge is taken for the maintenance cost of water production so that this activity will sustain in the long run process.

Feedbacks from the beneficiaries:A man who is engaged with water distribution service expressed his feelings – “Before I didn’t have any work and I couldn’t maintain my family. I have adequate knowledge of operating machines so BEDS has engaged me for water production. Here I got trained for several times and learned how to operate the system smoothly. Now I earn my livelihood by the water service business.”

We would like to thank all our donors for their amazing and continuous support for the coastal deprived people. We are requesting all our donors to start monthly recurring donation by clicking the following link;

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-drinking-water-to-the-poor-coastal-people?show=recurring