WASH for Batey Communities (phase 2)
The Dominican Republic is home to approximately 230 rural communities known as “bateyes” set up around state-run sugar mills, which once formed the economic backbone of this small Caribbean nation. The bateyes are socioeconomically isolated communities previously built by the government on sugar cane plantations to house cane cutters, mostly from neighboring Haiti. Today, both Haitians and their offspring and Dominicans live in the bateyes in extreme poverty with limited access to essential services, including clean drinking water—a fundamental human right.
Water Delivery #1 (2027)
On the Navajo Nation, 30% of families live without running water. They drive for miles to haul water to meet their basic needs and carefully ration water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and bathing. Our implementing partner, DigDeep’s, Navajo Water Project, a locally-led, community-managed utility alternative, has been working to solve this injustice; by bringing working taps and toilets to families across the region.
Zomba CCAP Primary School
Every morning in the city of Zomba, Malawi, hundreds of children walk through the gates of Zomba CCAP Primary School with the same dream as students anywhere in the world: to learn, grow, and build a better future. (Watch video clips below)Just a few minutes from the District Education Office, the school serves 586 students—322 boys and 264 girls—from Standard 1 through Standard 8. Twenty-four dedicated teachers work tirelessly to educate them, often with limited resources but an enormous commitment to their students.On the surface, the school looks like a place full of hope. Classrooms are busy, teachers are dedicated, and the kitchen prepares warm porridge for students each day. But behind the scenes, a simple challenge threatens the health and dignity of every child at the school: access to safe water and sanitation.