Protected wells for a rural community in Chongwe, Zambia

On 13 June the trustees of Water for Kids agreed a grant of £5,354 for two protected wells to be built for 407 people in Shisholeka village. The village is in Chongwe, a sparsely populated rural area 40km from Lusaka. Contaminated shallow wells, or scoop holes are the only water supply for the community, as the nearest hand pump is at least two kilometers away. Few homes have toilets. Here we will be working be piloting two protected wells with hand-pumps. The work will be carried out by Village Water under the supervision of the Zambian Institute of Environmental Health.

Craggan Outdoors launches its support for Water for Kids on World Water Day

Throughout 2010 for Craggan Outdoors, our newest corporate sponsors, will donate 50p to Water for Kids for every person that undertakes a water-based activity session with them. That includes gorge walking, kayaking, raft building, River Spey canoeing, & white water rafting. In 2010 they expect to raise more than £700. See their press release.

Stuart Walker to run 1000 miles for Water for Kids

Stuart says "After the British Isles Challenge in 2009, this time I'm going bigger and better... I'm going to run from Vienna to Nice, across the Alps..." This is Stuart's second incredible physical challenge where he will be fundraising for Water for Kids. You can find out more from his blog at www.bigalpsrun.blogspot.com/.

News and Events

Iganga District Hospital
Manchester 10 K

27 Water for Kids runners and walkers completed the Manchester 10K on 14 May 2010. They are now busy collecting their sponsorship money.

Field trip to Zambia

The five people on the July field trip to Zambia will be busy in Chipapa, they will:

  • help the people in Chipapa to extend the water supply to a nearby community and to build latrines
  • write a report on the effect of the clean water on the health of the community, with the Environmental Health Technician based at Chipapa clinic
  • help to build and paint a new classroom at the school
  • teach at the school
  • help with hygiene education for the community
  • They will also attend the handover of the Madimba project.

Article in Water Engineer Magazine

In May 2010 the magazine for the Chartered Institution of Water Engineers published an article on Water for Kids, it featured the Madimba project.

Facebook Group

WfK now has a Facebook Group you can join it and ask your friends and relatives to join and raise the profile of WfK.
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Water for Kids Day 2010

Water for Kids Day, including the AGM, is on Saturday 2 October this year in Manchester. Everyone is welcome to come along. You will hear the latest on our projects in developing countries and speakers include Environmental Health Commonwealth Fellows from Africa and Jenny Rossiter of Homeless International (a similar charity that supports community-led housing and infrastructure related development in Africa and Asia).

At the AGM two trustee places will be up for election. If a member of Water for Kids wishes to nominate a trustee please email saraemanuel@ntlworld.com. Full nominations will have to be received by 3 August 2010.