Hidipo Hamutenya

WORLD WATER DAY: 'Clean Water Initiative' brings fresh water to communities around the globe

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating World Water Day. Led by U.N.-Water, the organization that coordinates the United Nations' work on water and sanitation, the day has been honored on March 22 every year since 1993.

Key Points: 
  • In honor of World Water Day, Salesian Missions is highlighting completed water projects that have impacted youth and entire communities.
  • Water fountains were also set up in the communities so that people could access the water.
  • More than 300 residents of the Kamakuti village in Kabwe, Zambia , have clean, fresh water thanks to the Salesian Missions "Clean Water Initiative."
  • He is supplying fresh water to his family and the crops while saving money that he once spent on water containers.

NAMIBIA: 550 people have clean water access thanks to the Salesian Missions 'Clean Water Initiative'

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Residents of the Ruurumwe village, located outside of Rundu, Namibia, have access to clean water thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. The project, part of the Salesian Missions "Clean Water Initiative," provided a new borewell, water tank and pump.

Key Points: 
  • Residents of the Ruurumwe village, located outside of Rundu, Namibia, have access to clean water thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions.
  • The project, part of the Salesian Missions "Clean Water Initiative," provided a new borewell, water tank and pump.
  • During the summer, residents survive on water from holes and small wells, but this water is not safe for human consumption.
  • Salesian Missions is headquartered in New Rochelle, NY, and is part of the Don Bosco Networka worldwide federation of Salesian NGOs.