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Our Impact
This year we had the pleasure of partnering with 100 For All and SDGiveback to provide sustainable clean water solutions to communities in need in the Philippines.
Here are some facts about the water crisis:
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771 million people lack access to clean water. That’s 1 in 10 people on the planet.
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Women and girls spend an estimated 200 million hours carrying water every day.
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More than 800 children under 5 die every day from diarrhea caused by contaminated water, poor sanitation, and unsafe hygiene practices.
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1.69 billion people live without access to adequate sanitation.
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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation) aims to provide universal access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.
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Solution Details
198 units of the Ceramic Water Filter sponsored by T&E Solutions was distributed to 9 elementary schools in Davao, Philippines. For this delivery, 100 For All provided WASH training to students, teachers, mayors and Barangay authorities in operation and maintenance. These filters are be utilized by teachers, students and the local community who source their water from the school. The Ceramic Water Filters typically last 3 to 5 years with proper maintenance and 100 For All will be providing annual quality assurance testing with all of the schools.
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SDGs Supported
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SDG3 “Good Health”
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SDG5 "Gender Equality"
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SDG6 "Clean Water and Sanitation”
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SDG8 “Economic Growth”
Download our full impact report here.
7,812
students now have access to safe clean water, which means approximately
216,810
days of clean water for people in need.
$0.15
was the Value to Impact Ratio (VTI) for this project to provide one person with at least 3 years of clean water.
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