We run a drinking water supply project for families in densely populated communities across Bangladesh, where safe drinking water is often the hardest daily need to meet. Our aim is that a household can collect water it is safe to drink without walking far, paying more than it can afford, or worrying about what the water carries.
The work begins with listening. We sit with residents and local committees to learn where people draw water now, which sources fail in the dry months, and who repairs a tubewell when it breaks. From there we support what a community needs: new or repaired water points, upkeep of sources already in use, safer ways to carry and store water at home, and testing where a source's quality is in doubt. We also talk with households about keeping water safe between the source and the glass, because a good source alone is not enough.
Water in Bangladesh is not only scarce, it is often unsafe. Arsenic affects groundwater in parts of the country, salinity moves inland along the coast, rivers and canals carry industrial and household waste, and shallow sources drop in the dry season. Where many families share one source, those least able to afford it pay the most, in money or in hours, and fetching water usually falls to women and girls.
Anyone can take part. Residents can help decide where a water point is needed and form the group that keeps it working, volunteers can join awareness and maintenance activities, students and teachers can carry the message into their institutions, and supporters can help with technical skills or funding. Please contact us to get involved.