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Safe water systems planned, built and maintained with rural communities where no public network exists.
- 5,300-litre ferrocement tanks
- 115 m³ reservoir built at Laindatang
- Rainwater, gravity and solar-pumped systems
Water must reach the home before disease does
In rural East Sumba, water may be several kilometres away, seasonal or visibly unsafe. A reservoir, protected source and working pipe change more than convenience. They change hydration, hygiene, food preparation and the daily exposure of children to preventable infection.
Le programme
Water infrastructure built around health
Without a public network, every litre depends on distance, rainfall, storage and the condition of the source. Those constraints become health risks long before a patient reaches a clinic.
Water Connections designs practical systems for the terrain and the people who will use them. Depending on the site, this may mean rooftop rainwater harvesting, a ferrocement tank, a reinforced reservoir, a deep well, a solar pump, gravity-fed piping or a protected distribution point.
The work is carried out with village leaders, families and local builders. Construction is only the beginning. Gutters, lids, filters, pipes, overflow areas and water quality must remain inspectable, repairable and understood by the community.
A compact rainwater system adapted to homes, small groups of families and rural schools.
Large reinforced storage designed for more than 200 people and a local school.
A recent Hudumburung connection carries stored water directly to two homes and around fifteen people.
A solar-powered pump lifts groundwater to a 10,000-litre elevated storage system.
From source to household
How a water system becomes reliable
The visible tank is only one part of the system. Reliability begins with understanding the source and continues through design, construction, protection, distribution and maintenance.
Évaluer
The team studies the source, rainfall, terrain, household demand, access and the risks around the proposed site.
Design
Storage volume, foundations, catchment area, pumping or gravity and distribution are adapted to local conditions.
Build together
Local builders and families take part so the structure, materials and repair needs are understood close to home.
Protect and connect
Roofs, gutters, filters, sealed storage, overflow and pipes are installed as one continuous water pathway.
Inspect and maintain
Leaks, cracks, contamination risks and damaged components are identified, corrected and followed over time.
Water safety is continuous
A full tank is not automatically a safe tank
Safe access depends on the complete pathway from catchment or source to storage, pipe and household container. A weakness at any point can reintroduce contamination or interrupt supply.
What the system must protect
- A source or roof catchment kept away from avoidable contamination
- Gutters and first-flow components aligned and clear of debris
- A sealed tank with a protected lid and controlled access
- Filtration appropriate to the source and intended use
- Clean pipes, taps and household collection containers
- Drainage and overflow that do not create stagnant water
When corrective action is needed
- Cracks, leaks, unstable foundations or damaged tank walls
- Rust, open inspection holes or a lid that no longer seals
- Broken gutters, blocked filters or unburied damaged pipes
- Visible contamination, unusual colour, odour or persistent turbidity
- Standing overflow water that increases mosquito or hygiene risks
- Concerning test results or a cluster of diarrhoeal illness after use
A reservoir is useful only when its catchment, filtration, structure, overflow and distribution remain safe and repairable.
See how a new reservoir brings water to schoolchildren in East Sumba, and why the daily journey to collect water remains a health concern for families.
The system behind every tap
Engineering that can be maintained locally
A tank alone is not water access. Each project combines source assessment, structural choices, protected storage, distribution and a maintenance plan. The aim is not technical complexity. It is a system that fits the terrain, can be inspected and can keep working after the construction team leaves.
Site assessment
Rainfall, groundwater, access, soil, terrain and household demand guide the design before materials arrive.
Reinforced storage
Ferrocement tanks and larger reinforced reservoirs are sized and built for the community and site conditions.
Protected distribution
Filters, pumps, gravity-fed HDPE pipe, taps, overflow and drainage move water without losing control of safety.
Water monitoring
Field checks and the Rumah Kambera laboratory support testing for microbial, physical and chemical indicators.
Quels changements dans la pratique
Safe water changes the conditions in which illness begins
Less time collecting water
A household connection can return hours of walking, waiting and transport to families, especially women and children.
Safer daily hygiene
Water close to home makes handwashing, wound cleaning, food preparation and household cleaning more consistent.
Water where children learn
School storage supports drinking, toilets, cleaning and basic infection prevention throughout the day.
Stronger dry-season continuity
Storage, protected sources and planned distribution reduce dependence on a single distant or seasonal collection point.
Rapport finalLaindatang 115 m³ reservoirRead the technical and field report for a large rainwater system serving more than 200 people and a school.
Project areaLaindatang & HambaritaExplore the linked reservoirs, filtration, construction and village water systems developed across these communities.
Child healthUnsafe water and childhood diarrhoeaUnderstand how contaminated water, dehydration and malnutrition reinforce one another in rural families.
Récord en direct du terrainNotes de terrain de l’Indonésie orientaleFollow dated updates on construction, repairs, water access, health and the realities encountered by field teams.
Guide de terrain & glossaireWater and sanitation, explainedExplore practical terms and field guides related to water safety, storage, hygiene and public health.
Public health referenceDrinking-water and healthRead the international evidence connecting safe water, sanitation, infection prevention and health.
Water and sanitation referenceWater, sanitation and hygieneExplore the wider framework linking safe water access, hygiene, childhood health and dignity.
En direct du terrain
Water Field Notes, as the work happens
Two recent updates from water construction, distribution or monitoring. These notes refresh when a new Water Connections Field Note is published.
Directement du terrain
Latest Water Connections reports
These reports document construction, water quality, household access, maintenance, failures, corrective work and the health conditions each system is built to change.
Rapport final : Laindatang Water Connections Phase 2
Après avoir achevé la deuxième phase du projet Laindatang Water Connections, nous avons réussi à fournir de l’eau potable et à améliorer la santé dans le pays Laindatang. Cette initiative a considérablement amélioré la qualité de vie des habitants en réduisant les maladies infectieuses et en favorisant un mode de vie plus sain.
Courage et détermination à Laindatang Water Connections
Les travaux de forage de la phase 3 Laindatang aboutissent à la découverte d'une source d'eau prometteuse après une phase de travail sur le terrain difficile ; ce sont là des étapes clés vers l'amélioration de l'accès à l'eau potable dans cette communauté éloignée de l'Est de Sumbawa.
Matawai the Shades of Water: Mbinudita’s Water Journey
The documentary Matawai, the Shades of Water premiered in Mbinudita, sharing the community’s experience of water scarcity and the long-term work behind Water Connections.
Empowering Rural Women Health Workers
Women Kawan Sehat health workers from remote Mahu communities restock medicines and receive practical training to provide safer local care where health services are difficult to reach.
Primary Medical Care in Rural Areas Saves Lives
In Hambarita, Fair Future provides urgent care to a young man after a snakebite, illustrating the need for rapid assessment, wound care and referral in remote areas.
Life-Saving Primary Medical Actions in Rural Areas
Fair Future trains Kawan Sehat health workers to measure blood pressure in remote East Sumba, strengthening early detection and follow-up where formal care is scarce.
Primary Medical Care Initiative de santé rurale visant à sauver des vies
Kawan Sehat Les agents de santé Mahu reçoivent une formation médicale et des fournitures pour fournir des soins de base dans les communautés éloignées touchées par le paludisme, le dengue et les maladies diarrhéiques.
Le Primary Medical Care programme révolutionnaire sauve des vies
Katrina, agent de Kawan Sehat santé dans le district de Lapinu, fournit primary medical care depuis plus de deux ans des formations, des médicaments et un soutien à un village isolé grâce à Fair Future et Kawan Baik.
Élever le statut des femmes et des filles grâce à l’accès à l’eau potable
Deux jeunes filles du lointain East Sumba accèdent à de l’eau potable et à des installations sanitaires privées grâce à l’initiative Water Connections, qui soutient l’hygiène, l’inscription scolaire et une vie quotidienne plus sûre.
Eau propre pour les enfants : santé et préservation de la vie
Un réservoir de 5 000 litres construit avec la participation des habitants Laindatang permet de rapprocher l’eau propre des écoles et des familles, réduisant ainsi la consommation d’eau non sécurisée et facilitant la collecte quotidienne de cette ressource.
Des projets d’eau transformateurs dans des villages ultra-ruraux
Pak Kudu Huring and villagers build a 5,000-litre ferrocement reservoir in Laindatang, bringing safer water closer to families and supporting health, hygiene and nutrition.
Laindatang La crise de l’eau à Sèvres : une initiative salvatrice
Fair Future’s Water Connections project improves clean-water access in Laindatang through local infrastructure, storage and community participation.
Rapports de responsabilisation
Water systems must remain measurable, repairable and transparent
We document volumes, construction, materials, beneficiaries, site inspections, faults, corrective work and how funds are used. A completed structure is not the end of responsibility. Its condition and usefulness must continue to be checked.
