Just a Drop
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Just a Drop - a charitable organization helping to provide clean water and sanitation in poor countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Founded in 1998 by a managing director of World Travel Market Fiona Jeffery and supported by the members of the international travel industry[1]. Based in the United Kingdom.
The institution raises money to build wells, install hand pumps and implement health and sanitation programmes [2]. By its information, just over £10 can supply a person in a developing country with safe water for life, £10 provides water to a child for ten years, improved water quality reduces child diarrhoea by 15-20%, hand washing and safe food handling reduces child diarrhoea by 35%, safe disposal of children's faeces reduces diarrhoea by nearly 40%.
Since the establishment the organization raised more than £750,000 and helped over 800,000 people in 24 countries.[1][3]
Every year in November the travel and tourism industry companies promote fundraising for Just a Drop at World Travel Market[4].
In 2002 Just a Drop was named the official charity of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT).[5]
[edit] The Projects
- 1998, Ethiopia, North Gondar; Central America, Hurricane Mitch.
- 1999, Cambodia and Turkey.
- 2000, Mozambique and Malawi.
- 2001, Bolivia, Seven Lakes project; Swaziland; Zambia, Kafue District Hospital Project.
- 2002, Sudan, Darfur; Afghanistan, Maydan Margah.
- 2003, India, Riangmaw Village in Meghalays; Tanzania.
- 2004, Afghanistan, Afghan Mother & Child Rescue project; Bolivia Vallegrande.
- 2005, Kenya, Mukuu Spring Project; Ethiopia, Blue Nile and Beschillo; Grenada; Ethiopia, Mekane Selam Medical Clinic.
- 2006, Uganda, Grace Christian Centre; Mongolia, Dalanadgad; Afghanistan, Panjsher Valley; Afghanistan, Nuristan; Sudan, Water Wells Construction - Amara & Magarif; Indonesia, Rumpet Borehole installation; India, Riangmaw.
- 2007, Ethiopia, Tenta; Sri Lanka, Paragalla; Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park; Chile, Tortel; Bolivia, Ojaki; Ecuador, Amazonas; Kenya, Lwala; Afghanistan, Delivery room complex; Bangladesh; Philippines, Mangyan; Philippines, Balatan Island; Kenya, Asako.
