WATER
“Over 70 percent of the population in Southern Sudan has no access to safe water, and only 18 percent have a toilet.”
2010 20 Well Project
Nadus films has set a goal to raise an average of $70,000 in 2010 so that we can install 20 wells in Southern Sudan. 20 wells would offer clean water for upwards of 40k people a day!
We’ve committed to providing these wells throughout this year, and have help from our partners on the ground in Sudan. So far, we’ve raised $14,000 towards this goal and have seen 4 wells built that offer water for upwards of 8000 people per day! (Go to our Blog to see some of this progress!)
Help us meet our goal of 20 wells in Southern Sudan for 2010!
Donating a well is a great way for schools, churches and organizations to come together and raise money for an important project! Those who fund the purchase of a well in Southern Sudan are sent the GPS coordinates that show you where the well you donated is located. What a great way to see your investment! Help us meet this goal, we cannot do this without YOU!
Other Water Facts
According to the UN, waterborne diseases kill four children worldwide per minute (one child every 15 seconds). According to USAID, one in every four children born in Southern Sudan dies before the age of five. Half of those deaths are from water-related illnesses.
Nadus Films combats staggering statistics like this by equipping and empowering Sudanese leaders to drill wells. We’ve embraced and partnered with Sudanese-led organizations to drill wells throughout Southern Sudan. Once thoroughly trained in drilling bore holes (wells), teams are supplied with a truck and drilling machine to go throughout their communities and drill wells. So far, over 175 wells have been funded and dug and, as a result, upwards of 300,000 people are now drinking clean water throughout Southern Sudan. Many for the first time.
The average well purchase in Southern Sudan costs upwards of $13,000. Nadus Films, through its partnerships, can drill a well in Southern Sudan for $3,000. How? By training the locals to drill instead of employing Kenyans or Ugandans to do the work. It’s a great setup: train, equip and empower the Sudanese to improve their own communities, and save money in doing so!
