[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”77fb34a2-aedd-41f0-b7b3-83d6d0e0135d” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”0vh|0vw|0vh|0vw|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/fairfuturefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pod-tendon-hambarita-1920×1080-1.jpg” alt=”Erwin sorting medicines for Kawan Sehat health agents in rural Indonesia” title_text=”Swiss Non-Profit Organisation working in most rural areas of South EWast Asia” show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” admin_label=”2. The Main Image – Size: 1920×1080″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”2vh||2vh||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”3. Text: This Image is in 1920×1080 format” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_heading_font||||||||” text_text_color=”#848484″ text_font_size=”11px” text_line_height=”1em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”2vh||1vh||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” text_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” text_text_color__hover=”#bcbcbc”]<\/p>\n
This image is in 1920×1080<\/strong> resolution. Click on it to enlarge and view at full size.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”4. The MAIN Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.4em” ul_font=”Open Sans||on||||||” ul_text_color=”#F6F6F6″ ol_font=”Open Sans||on||||||” ol_text_color=”#F6F6F6″ quote_font=”||on||||||” quote_text_color=”#dddddd” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This new Photo of the Day<\/a> shows one of the eight water reservoirs we are building<\/a> in Hambarita<\/a>, East Sumba. We’re nearly finished with the first unit\u2014a 5,000-litre ferrocement tank<\/strong>\u2014a<\/em>nd construction on the next reservoirs has already begun. Over the next three months, eight tanks will be built, each supplying clean water to about 15 people.<\/strong> That’s nearly 150 people <\/strong>who will, for the first time, have access to water close to where they live.<\/p>\n In Hambarita<\/a>, there are no roads, electricity, or healthcare access. Malaria, waterborne diseases, and malnutrition are among the highest. For children especially, the health risks tied to unclean water are serious: diarrhoea, dysentery, skin infections, dehydration, and even early mortality.<\/p>\n This large and bright blue reservoir represents health, protection, and a new beginning. It means people no longer need to walk kilometres to fetch water of questionable quality. It means fewer infections, better hygiene, and fewer cases of severe illness.<\/p>\n Each tank costs 2,200 Swiss francs<\/strong>, or approximately 2,460 USD.<\/strong> Six are already fully financed, looking for support<\/a> to complete the last two.<\/p>\n We train the local community<\/strong> members to build these reservoirs with us, from mixing cement to setting moulds to waterproofing. They learn every step. In the future, they’ll be able to reproduce this work on their own, sustainably. This is how we move from emergency aid to long-term autonomy.<\/p>\n While this effort continues, a larger reservoir<\/a>\u2014110,000 litres\u2014<\/em>is planned nearby. When complete, it will complement these smaller tanks and guarantee a more stable supply for the region’s vulnerable families.<\/p>\n This is what we mean by Water = Life.<\/strong> Thank you to everyone who supports this work. Thank you for giving others the chance to live healthier lives.<\/p>\n Alex Wettstein<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Fair Future<\/a>\u00a0Foundation\u00a0medico-social camp in East Sumba \u2013\u00a0Rumah Kambera<\/a>, Lambanapu \u2013 June 11th, 2025<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_text_divider header=”External Links” admin_label=”5. Title: External Links” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”3vh||1vh||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”6. The related links” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_line_height=”1.4em” ul_font=”Open Sans||on||||||” ul_text_color=”#F6F6F6″ ol_font=”Open Sans||on||||||” ol_text_color=”#F6F6F6″ quote_font=”||on||||||” quote_text_color=”#dddddd” custom_margin=”2vh||3vh||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Water.org<\/a>: Like Fair Future, Water.org helps underserved communities gain access to safe water and sanitation through local partnerships.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n WaterAid<\/a>: Their work mirrors ours in providing clean water and hygiene education to the poorest, rural communities in the world.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Charity Water<\/a>: Supports clean water projects in areas without infrastructure, similar to Fair Future\u2019s work in Sumba.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Action Against Hunger<\/a>: Combats malnutrition and illness caused by dirty water, just like our fieldwork, combining clean water with medical aid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Heifer International:<\/a> Their rural development programs align with our strategy of training communities to build and maintain sustainable systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n BRAC<\/a>: Trains rural populations in health and water access, like Fair Future’s education-based construction model in Hambarita.<\/p>\n<\/li>\nWater tanks bring clean water to ultra-rural families in isolated regions of Hambarita.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
But this project is more than infrastructure. It’s also.<\/h4>\n
This reservoir in the photo is not just a container. It’s a tool for survival, dignity, and public health.<\/p>\nList of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks<\/h3>\n
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