Fair Future’s #WaterConnections Program: A Vital Initiative Providing Access to Clean Water, Health, and Empowerment in Ultra-Rural Eastern Indonesia.
By addressing water scarcity, we’re breaking barriers to education, alleviating the burden on women and children, and disrupting the cycle of poverty and disease.
Water is a resource many take for granted. Turn the tap, and there it flows. But imagine a world where every drop of water counts, where women and young girls walk miles each day to collect water for their families. This world exists. It’s the daily reality for hundreds of thousands of people in ultra-rural regions of eastern Indonesia.
For these women, fetching water is not just a chore; it’s a burden. A burden that costs them, not just time but also opportunities. Opportunities to educate themselves, work, or simply be with their family. The daily quest for water drains them, yet their thirst for learning remains unquenched. Entire days are lost, years of education are sacrificed, and the vicious cycle of poverty continues to turn.
And that’s not all. The water they collect, often from unreliable sources, is also a potential source of disease. Diseases like diarrhea, cholera, and many other water-borne infections ravage these communities. It’s a double bind for these women and children. They risk their health every day simply to meet the basic needs of their families.
It’s time to act. The #WaterConnections program, an initiative by @fairfuturefoundation and @kawanbaikindonesia, aims to change this harsh reality. By improving access to clean and safe water, we lighten the load on these women and offer a brighter future to these young girls. A future where a mother doesn’t have to choose between fetching water and caring for her child. A future where the thirst for learning can be quenched by education rather than by an exhausting walk.
In the end, water is more than just a resource. It’s the key to education, health, and empowerment. By breaking the vicious cycle of water fetching, we’re building not just wells but futures.
Join us in this critical mission.
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Alex Wettstein – Fair Future Foundation medico-social camp in East Sumba – Rumah Kambera, Lambanapu – November 1st, 2023.
