Funded Projects 2006
In 2006 Blue Planet Run used its revolutionary Peer Water Exchange (PWX) to fund an increased level of funding through its partner network. The field expertise of the partners was used not only to decide what to fund but how to improve projects so as to increase their chances of success. PWX helped connect the network to share everyone's work and approach. The online system streamlined and simplified the submission process, reducing the time spent on the application process significantly.
PWX is completely transparent - the applications and all the interactions are visible for everyone to see. The map-based interface of PWX helps see our work in the global perspective and can be easily searched to find information on partners, applications, and projects.
PWX, still in its infancy, is Blue Planet Run's contribution to the water sector as a solution to scale up the management of applications and projects to finally accelerate the rate of delivery and success of projects to people in need so as to reverse the trend of more and more people lacking access to safe drinking water.
Number of projects funded: 135
Number of people getting safe drinking water for life: 114,291
Number of school children getting safe water at school: 24,989
Number of hospital patients impacted annually:525,000
Number of countries in 2006: 9
Number of funded partners: 12; Total number of partners: 15
2006 funding: $500,000
Project List
Vietnam - Tra Dinh and Dong Lam Clean Water Systems
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NGO: East Meets WestPeople Impacted: 5,150Grant: $65,960People Impacted:5,150PWX link:
A piped water system for the two villages Tra Dinh and Dong Lam in central Vietnam will provide 1,232 households with water.
Partner:East Meets WestNGO url:[details]Amount:$65960
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YahooSierra Leone - Rainwater Harvesting for 3 Rural Schools
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NGO: Safer FuturePeople Impacted: 2,500 school childrenGrant: $32,150People Impacted:2,500 school childrenPWX link:
Three identified schools of Port Loko District lack safe drinking water and are situated in rural areas where the wells are not working or have impure water quality.
Partner:Safer FutureNGO url:[details]Amount:$32150
Sierra Leone - Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Tank for 2 Communities
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NGO: Safer FuturePeople Impacted: 736Grant: $14,960People Impacted:736PWX link:
The villages of Masampa and Ferry Bonda Sirma lack any safe water source, save a dysfunctional well.
Partner:Safer FutureNGO url:[details]Amount:$14960
WaterAid America - Ghana
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NGO: WaterAid AmericaPeople Impacted: 1,500Grant: $41,534People Impacted:1,500PWX link:
In the isolated, mountainous eastern region of Ghana people mainly rely on streams, rivers and other unsafe sources of water, all high risk for disease given the practice of open defecation and poor h
Partner:WaterAid AmericaNGO url:[details]Amount:$41534
CARE - Yemen
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NGO: CAREPeople Impacted: 12,200Grant: $15,429People Impacted:12,200PWX link:
In many poor, rural communities in Yemen, local water supply systems are in desperate need; many are contaminated, and lack of proper sanitation facilities threatens to keep them that way.
Partner:CARENGO url:[details]Amount:$15429
El Porvenir - Nicaragua
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NGO: El PorvenirPeople Impacted: 1,068Grant: $61,425People Impacted:1,068PWX link:
El Porvenir has worked in Camoapa, Dario and El Sauce districts for years, developing potable water and basic sanitation projects in small remote hamlets that had no other possible source of financial
Partner:El PorvenirNGO url:[details]Amount:$61425
Water for People - Bolivia
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NGO: Water for PeoplePeople Impacted: 505Grant: $12,625People Impacted:505PWX link:
The people of Boqueron K'asa have been requesting a water system from the municipality of Tiraque for several years.
Partner:Water for PeopleNGO url:[details]Amount:$12625
Water for People - Malawi
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NGO: Water for PeoplePeople Impacted: 15000Grant: $20,086People Impacted:15000PWX link:
Water and sanitation coverage is particularly low in Chikwawa. 45% of the population has access to safe water; 49% of existing water points are functional.
Partner:Water for PeopleNGO url:[details]Amount:$20086
India, West Bengal - Provision of Arsenic Free Drinking Water in 12 Schools
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NGO: Barefoot CollegePeople Impacted: 12,000 school childrenGrant: $48,000People Impacted:12,000 school childrenPWX link:
An approach to provide arsenic free water in rural West Bengal is rainwater harvesting.
Partner:Barefoot CollegeNGO url:[details]Amount:$48000
India, West Bengal - Arsenic Safe Drinking Water: Gaighata
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NGO: Project WellPeople Impacted: Families: 300, People: ~1,200Grant: $14,308People Impacted:Families: 300, People: ~1,200PWX link:
Arsenic is a major problem in the state of West Bengal, a colorless, tasteless, odorless poison that is found in the deep groundwater used by nearly 100 million people.
Partner:Project WellNGO url:[details]Amount:$14308
India, Orissa - Mantra
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NGO: Gram VikasPeople Impacted: 2,100Grant: $50,902People Impacted:2,100PWX link:
The project involves establishing inclusive, community-led water and sanitation systems in small hamlets not qualifying for government funds for water infrastructure.
Partner:Gram VikasNGO url:[details]Amount:$50902
Kenya - Kisii Hospital Water Supply
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NGO: Rotary District 5450People Impacted: 525,000 annual patientsGrant: $22,000People Impacted:525,000 annual patientsPWX link:
The Kisii hospital's daily water supply is 140,000 liters (37,000 gallons) less than its need, provided all systems are functioning properly.
Partner:Rotary District 5450NGO url:[details]Amount:$22000
India, Maharashtra - 16 villages in arid region
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NGO: Watershed Organization TrustPeople Impacted: 5,381Grant: $100,621People Impacted:5,381PWX link:
WOTR's main focus is the promotion of watershed development and women's empowerment through promotion of Self-Help Groups.
Partner:Watershed Organization TrustNGO url:[details]Amount:$100621