Project 100

Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. It is vital for reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations. And yet, today, 1 in 4 people (2 billion people) around the world lack access to safe drinking water. A person without access to safely managed drinking water, for example, from a protected borehole, is forced to rely on sources such as surface water, unprotected and possibly contaminated community wells, or vendors selling water of unverifiable provenance and quality. A key aspect of Fountain of Life’s work is to provide people with access to safely managed water that it located on their premises, available when needed, and free from contamination. Through the use and application of appropriate technologies we are able to provide the materials for the construction of a protected borehole and handpump for only £180. Our goal is to raise £32,000 in order to: 1. Purchase materials to construct 100 new boreholes which would supply at least 7,500 people with access to safely managed water. 2. Recruit and train a second borehole installaton team. 3. Keep as many boreholes in service as possible. Through Project 100, in addition to helping thousands of people access water, we will be able to purchase materials locally which will remove any uncertainty surrounding the supply of materials and ensure the sustainability of our work while investing in the local economy. Having such a supply of materials means that we will also be able to double our workforce in the field, from four to eight Senegalese, in full-time employment. The acquisition of an off-road motorbike will facilitate a quicker response to maintenance call-outs and ensure the maximum number of pumps in operation with a minimum amount of down-time.