Projects
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A Drink for Tomorrow has identified various partners with expertise in planning, managing and/or implementing clean water projects. We fund projects that are sustainable and community-based. Though our focus is on clean drinking water, we realize the importance of adequate hygiene and sanitation in preventing the spread of water borne diseases, and thus the projects we fund range from those that specifically focus on clean drinking water to more comprehensive projects that integrate hygiene and sanitation as well. Funds are not restricted to any geographic area, but are directed into those areas most in need of clean water projects; namely, Africa, Asia and Central and South America. We support organizations that have the infrastructure and knowledge in place to carry out clean water projects, but due to inadequate funding, lack physical or human resources to meet the current need for clean water projects in the regions where they work. We currently work with the following partners:
- BLOOM Africa
- Glimmer of Hope Foundation
- Global Water
- Living Water International
- Project Well
- Peer Water Exchange
ADFT Makes Contribution to Relief Effort in Pakistan
On August 24th, 2010, UNICEF warned on that serious funding shortfalls are jeopardizing its humanitarian operation in Pakistan. "Providing clean water and adequate sanitation is key to the survival of millions of flood-affected people in Pakistan. In terms of numbers of people needing life-saving assistance, this emergency is bigger than the Tsunami, Haiti, and the last Pakistan earthquake put together," said UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Martin Mogwanja.
"We urgently need to scale up the distribution of water. If we are not able to do so because of lack of funding, water-borne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea and dysentery will spread and begin killing affected populations, especially children, already weak and vulnerable to disease and malnutrition," added Mogwanja.
In response to this disaster, A Drink for Tomorrow made a contribution to U.S. Fund for UNICEF to support the immediate provision of clean water to those suffering in Pakistan.
ADFT and Triangle Tube Bring Clean Water to African Village
A Drink for Tomorrow, in partnership with Triangle Tube of Blackwood, NJ has funded the construction of a freshwater well in the village of Labala, located in Botswana, Africa. This project, made possible entirely by Triangle Tube’s donation, will consist of a newly drilled well
approximately 100 feet deep and a new hand pump to draw clean water from the well. The well will provide a community of approximately 400 people, who previously had to drink water from contaminated rain and surface water catchment ditches, with clean, safe drinking water. It is expected that more people will relocate to this village once the water is made available. Triangle Tube has been an innovator and industry leader in the manufacture of quality stainless steel water heating equipment, providing highly efficient, environmentally sound solutions to the heating and plumbing industry for over 60 years. It is extremely fitting, therefore, that the
company has decided to fund the construction of a system that will bring clean, safe drinking water to 400 people living in poverty who lack the access to clean water. A Drink for Tomorrow is grateful for Triangle Tube's outstanding support to generate the necessary funds for such a life-changing project. Triangle Tube is the first business to partner with A Drink for Tomorrow to fully fund a water project.
ADFT Brings Clean Water to an Orphanage in Lesotho, Africa
A Drink for Tomorrow will partner with a newly formed non-profit organization called BLOOM Africa, to bring clean drinking water to an orphanage in Thaba Bosiu which is located in Lesotho, Africa. At Little Angels Orphanage, 46 orphans are currently forced to drink water from a source where animals drink and defecate, and many of them have contracted illnesses from the water. Because several of the children are HIV positive, this is a serious problem. The project in Thaba Bosiu will involve the creation of a rainwater harvesting system, which requires the purchase and installation of a 2500-liter tank, a 5000-liter tank, and specialized gutters that will harvest the rainwater and prevent contamination. The tanks require little to no maintenance and will bring clean water to the orphanage for 10 to 20 years, through water for the irrigation system for the orphanage's garden, as well as through water for drinking and cooking. BLOOM Africa, founded in 2010 by 23-year-old Moorestown resident Andrew Steele, will oversee the implementation of the project while A Drink for Tomorrow will provide the funding. ADFT and BLOOM Africa are thrilled to work together to bring clean water to a group of children in dire need.
ADFT makes contribution to relief effort in Haiti
As recovery efforts in Port au Prince begin to get underway, the urgency for basic supplies grows by the minute. Water is a top priority for the victims, who do not have access to clean, safe water in the crumbled Haitian capital.
We're proud to have been able to make a modest contribution towards immediate provision of clean water to those suffering in Haiti by supporting the efforts of Water Missions International. This organization has committed to sending 10 water purification systems to victims in Haiti which treat 10,000 gallons a day, providing water for 5,000 disaster victims daily. Our contribution will support these efforts.
We are currently investigating opportunities to partner with organizations on the ground in Haiti to fund a water project aimed at providing safe drinking water to earthquake survivors in the coming months.
If you are interested in supporting ADFT's efforts to provide clean water to people in need around the globe, we would gladly accept your donation.
If you would like to donate to immediate relief efforts in Haiti, you'll find a list of potential organizations to support at: CNN Impact Site.
A Drink for Tomorrow Joins Project Well and Peer Water Exchange to Build a Well in India
A Drink for Tomorrow is partnering with Project Well and Peer Water Exchange to fund the construction of a well in India. This project will provide clean water to a community of 140 people for life. In West Bengal, and other states in India, millions of people are exposed to arsenic in their drinking water. The tasteless, odorless metalloid occurs naturally, in a dissolved state, in groundwater aquifers in the region. Arsenic causes cancers of the lung, bladder, kidney, liver, and skin as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, reproductive, neurological, and dermal effects. In West Bengal, it is estimated that in 9 out of 18 districts, over six million people are drinking arsenic-contaminated water. For these people, death and illness could be only a sip away.
A Drink for Tomorrow researched organizations working on the ground to construct wells providing people with a drink of clean water. Through Peer Water Exchange, we have partnered with Project Well, a nonprofit that has done amazing work in the district of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. Their work has helped to decrease deaths due to arsenic poisoning, and we are excited to fund their construction of a well in the Deganga Block of North 24 Parganas. Project Well takes a sustainable approach by involving the community in the construction of the wells, using environmentally friendly materials, training community members to maintain the wells, and following up consistently to ensure proper functioning of the wells.
Please visit our website in the coming months as we share the story of bringing a drink of clean water to the people of the Deganga Block in West Bengal, India.
