Thanks again for your support of my 40th Birthday campaign. Your support has been deployed in Mali this time around. Click this link for more info on Mali, https://www.charitywater.org/our-projects/africa/mali

Just wanted to give you all an update as to how much good your donations are doing in Bangladesh. Read below for all the juicy details. And thank you again for the support.

charity: water
Your Money At Work
Good news! We have an update on your progress in Bangladesh.

YOUR CAMPAIGN AMOUNT RAISED
Denny's 39th Bday Clean Water Project $10,607

What's happening now?

The projects you’re helping to fund are located in Divisions Khulna and Chattogram in the districts of Jashore, Chattogram, Khulna, Cox's Bazar, Chuadanga, Bagerhat, Satkhira, and Jhenaidah.

Bangladesh faces challenges of both water access and water quality. It is prone to flooding during the monsoon season and droughts during the dry season. Much of the rural population relies on groundwater, which, if not accessed and treated correctly, has a high risk of contamination. Arsenic, iron, and salinity are all common groundwater contaminants, particularly in Bangladesh’s shallow aquifers.

We saw this firsthand on a recent visit to Chattogram. Our team spent time in schools where more than 1,000 students drink from a single, shallow, untested tubewell. At these schools, students also lack access to adequate toilet facilities.

Working with the country's largest NGO, BRAC, charity: water funds deep tube wells that provide water through school-based tap stands. In the coming year, we'll partner with BRAC to construct an additional 250 piped systems that will bring clean, safe drinking water to more than 160,000 rural students.

In this commitment are 254 total school projects, including 197 school piped system tap stands and 57 school water point and sanitation facilities. So far, 39 waterpoint and sanitation facilities have been completed and 215 other projects are in progress. Additionally, 176 school Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) committees have been formed and oriented while 76 are in progress. 56 out of 254 Operations & Maintenance caretakers have been formally trained.

Access to clean water is a catalyst for nutrition, gender equality, education, and economic growth. Thank you for partnering with us to change the lives of people in Bangladesh!

What’s next?

As soon as projects are complete, we'll collect GPS coordinates, photos, and other details about each community to show you the impact you’ve made in Bangladesh.

Love this! Happy (late) birthday!:)

17 days left and a long way to go. Life has been crazy busy, so I'm putting it in God's hands. If you feel inspired to share, please do. Thanks!