Laindatang Clean Water Reservoir
Medical-grade water safety for rural families
On this hilltop in Laindatang, nothing arrives ready-made. Every pipe, valve, and filter of the 115,000-litre water reservoir was carried, cut, welded, and sealed by hand. Under intense heat, Fair Future Foundation teams worked alongside Kawan Baik Indonesia engineers and villagers to install a system designed to last decades.
This reservoir is more than a container; it is a controlled, medical-grade water system. Drainage valves enable full annual emptying and cleaning. Custom gutters collect rain from an 86-square-metre roof and direct it into handmade filtration modules refined over more than eight years of field testing. These filters remove sediment, organic debris, and insects before water enters the tank, lowering bacterial growth and contamination risks.
Every joint was glued and sealed manually. Each filter unit was checked twice because repairs here require hours of walking and transport. Welding was carried out at night when temperatures dropped, allowing precise work on critical connections. Gutter lines were reinforced to withstand strong winds sweeping the plateau.
This is preventative medicine through infrastructure. Clean water reduces diarrhoeal diseases, skin infections, parasitic exposure, and long-term child health risks. For the families of Laindatang, this system means safety, dignity, and resilience.
None of this would exist without the dedication of the Fair Future Foundation and Kawan Baik Indonesia teams, working with the community, step by step, pipe by pipe, for sustainable health.
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Alex Wettstein â Un avenir juste Fondation Camp mĂ©dico-social Dans lâEst de Sumbawa â La maison de Kambera, Lambanapu â the 17th of December, 2025
