Access to potable water for coastal people

Initiative:Bangladesh Environment and Development Society has been trying to solve safe drinking water for the climate vulnerable underprivileged Sundarbans coastal community since 2015. In this purpose,we have re-excavated 3 ponds and established Solar Pond Sand and filter system. BEDS has installed 3 Reverse Osmosis water purification systems with Water ATM at Dacope and Shyamnagorsub-district. 35 water wells have also been installed. So, more than 45,000 coastal villagers are getting safe drinking water from our service. Now we are processing to install more 8 water wells at a time.

Impact: As a result, the 68% people of Sundarbans Coastal area are now getting access to pure drinking water. But this is not sufficient for the large coastal community. Now we are trying to ensure safe drinking water to 100% people of Sundarbans coastal area. Now water contaminated diseases like cholera, dysentery, jaundice etc. are ‍about to disappear from the supported villages.

Feedbacks from the beneficiaries:This is Roy, I live in Halia village. I earn my livelihood by a small business in the village. I have two kids and we used nearby ponds water for drinking purposes. Most of the time my kids suffered from various kind of water contaminated diseases. But now BEDS has installed water well beside my residence and I get relax from the water contaminated diseases.

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