Clean Water
Providing clean water to rural communities, one well at a time
A quarter of the world’s population does not have access to clean water. That means almost 2 billion people in the world are vulnerable to water-related illnesses such as cholera and diarrhoea, risking lives and causing stunting and poor development in children.
Rural children have to spend 4 hours of their day just walking to fetch water.
Data from UN Environment Programme, 2013
Through education and sanitation initiatives, we help people to learn about the need for safe water and better washroom facilities, provide hygiene kits to better promote sanitation in our target areas, and construct durable water, sanitation and hygiene facilities to reform community practice. We make it our priority to make clean water accessible to everyone and give people the ability to maintain new systems independently.
From 2022 to 2023, cases of cholera increased by 125% in Africa.
Aside from building water purifying systems, handwashing stations, and water tanks, we also build hand pump wells. Our Wishing Well Project provides water for rural communities in Zambia, so safe drinking water is immediately accessible and children can focus on their education rather than dropping out of school to collect water for their family.
As part of our support to furthering the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, we dedicate our clean water programs to further goal #6: clean water and sanitation. This ensure available and sustainable water management and sanitation is available to all.
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Health Education
Teach communities about waterborne diseases and good hygiene habits
Water Access
Make water more accessible by building wells in rural communities
Hygiene Facilities
Promote sanitation by building clean and safe toilets and other necessary water, sanitation and hygiene facilities
Wells We've Built in Zambia
Make Clean Water and Sanitation Accessible
4 Hours: The Time It Takes to Get Water
Educating Our Local Community
Raising awareness to global water issues and crisis is another part of our clean water campaign. Good Neighbours Canada actively participates yearly in the Children’s Water Festivals across Ontario to help educate children in global water challenges. We provide an immersive experience through in-person activities and a Virtual Reality Experience.