Gifts which support Safe Water and Sanitation

In a world where more than two billion people lack access to clean, safe water, something as seemingly simple as clean, accessible drinking water close to home can be truly transformational. Tearfund’s local Christian partners are working with communities to bring safe, clean water to thousands of people – and with it, renewed hope and health. These gifts give a family or community the gift of safe water and/or sanitation, and could contribute towards a new borehole or water system, or improved sanitation for a village. Many projects include training to ensure changes are sustainable and long-term.

In the village in Pakistan where Tulsi and his mother Mero live, a canal several kilometres away used to be the main source of water. And when the canal was emptied for maintenance once a month, people had to travel even further for water, or collect it from puddles and ponds, where the water was often polluted. To make matters worse, small children had to be left at home alone while
their mothers went to collect water.

Tearfund’s partner the Diocese of Hyderabad provided a hand pump to the village, and now it has a reliable source of safe water. Tulsi and Mero are very happy to have a water pump in their village now – it saves time, people are healthier and children are not left alone!

“I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.” Matthew 25:35