Funded Water Projects 2005

In 2005 Blue Planet Run doubled its funding and both deepened and broadened its network. We funded new projects with all our partners and added a few new partners in a couple of new countries. We also gave a few program grants with our most successful implementers and they will create projects under the grant umbrella and thus our impact can be only measured after the projects are well under way later in 2006.

Project Funding Lists: [2007]  |  [2006]  |  [2005]  |  [2004]

Funding Round
 2005 To Date

Countries
Nicaragua
Mali
India
Sierra Leone
Honduras
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Number of projects funded:
40 142
Number of people impacted:
19,000 137,000
Number of countries:
7 14
Number of funded partners:
10 18
Funds committed:
$300,000 $1,109,000

 

COUNTRY PWX PARTNER AMOUNT FUNDED PEOPLE IMPACTED
Nicaragua El Porvenir $50,000  1,000
Based on their history and fabulous work done in 2004, our partner El Porvenir has been give a program grant to use for as many projects for both water and sanitation as they can do. They have already completed over a hundred latrines in three villages in Camoapa region and are digging the wells water there. [details]
Mali WaterAid $34,856   8,400
Dialakoroba is a town surrounded by 22 villages, with a total population of 19,000 inhabitants, about 45 km from the capital. WaterAid is doing a large project costing $120,141 and BPR is financing a part of it. It is estimated that 8,400 people will directly receive access to safe water through the construction of two new large wells, two new borewells, the rehabilitation of 18 wells and 10 handpumps, and the construction of over a 120 latrines. [details]
Honduras CARE $20,000  2,790
Nine villages in Honduras suffering from lack of basic water were targeted to be the beneficiaries of a small dam project. The entire project costing about $161,000 includes a small dam, nearly 3 km. of pipeline, distribution points, sanitation, and an education program for water projection and maintenance. BPR is working with CARE to be part of the solution.
Vietnam East Meets West $19,890   1,170
A small hamlet in central Vietnam had a complete water system built for the entire community. This included water capture, storage in a tall tower, and distribution points to meet all the basic water needs. The implementation included the creation of a maintenance fund to handle the costs of electricity and repair.
People impacted: 1,170.
Sierra Leone Safer Future $22,500 700
In one of the poorest nations in the world our funding last year created the skills and experience to build rooftop RWH systems. We are funding two more community systems and also creating a small program to train people to repair and maintain many handpump systems installed years ago that are no longer in operation. [details]
India   $32,300 1,000
In the northeast Himalayan state of Assam, heavy seasonal rain for two months that is not trapped causes drought in the community and dependence on tankers for the rest of the year.
The project will create rooftop RWH solution on 10 schools along with sanitation facilities. Children, especially girls can go to school, so education is improved and the entire community of Bodo tribal people benefits.
India   $4,000 400
Arsenic is a major problem in the state of West Bengal, a colorless, tasteless, odourless poison that is found in the deep groundwater used by nearly 100 million people. One alternative is a shallow dug-well which fills up in the rainy season and along with the use of chlorine provides a safe source of community water for most of the year. This grant helped build 10 small dug-wells.
India   $30,000 1,200 children + nearby families

Arsenic is a major problem in the state of West Bengal, a colorless, tasteless, odourless poison that is found in the deep groundwater used by nearly 100 million people. The surface water is very contaminated too and rainwater is the safest and best alternative. The governor of the state visited the prototype rainwater harvesting project and is enthusiastic about the use of an alternative water source. This program grant to Barefoot College and its partners is towards construction 10-11 school roof-top rainwater harvesting systems.
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