Medical outreach day in East Sumba
Alongside work on water and everyday hygiene, a mobile medical team brings consultations and preventive advice closer to families in East Sumba.
5,300 litres of rainwater closer to families
CHF 2,245 will fund a 5,300-litre ferrocement tank with rooftop rainwater collection and filtration. The project aims to serve at least three families and fifteen people.
Budget neededCHF 2.245Total budget required to carry out this project.
What this project aims to change
- 5,300 litres of storage close to homes.
- At least 3 families and 15 people targeted.
- Water for washing and everyday hygiene.
You choose how much to give.
A rainwater tank closer to families
A rainwater tank close to home gives families a place to store water for washing, cleaning and everyday hygiene. When rain falls, the roof catchment fills the tank. Having a reserve nearby can reduce journeys to fetch water.
Water Connections builds on experience in communities including Hambarita and Laindatang. Our teams have built nearly one hundred tanks, according to our current field estimate. This project funds one additional unit; we will confirm the exact location and beneficiary households before construction. Filtration alone does not guarantee that water is safe to drink.
How the rainwater tank will be built
Build a 5,300-litre ferrocement tank using the May 2026 design: 1.50 m high, 2.12 m internal diameter, with six reusable mould sections that are easier to transport and assemble. Connect rooftop rainwater collection, filtration, protected storage and distribution. Involve families in use and maintenance. Check the system before commissioning and specify treatment and water-quality checks for any drinking water.
Around ten days of construction. Start and commissioning depend on site readiness, logistics and checks.
Technical note (PDF): English version · Version française. Updated November 2026.
What CHF 2,245 will fund
The confirmed total estimate covers one 5,300-litre ferrocement rainwater tank with rooftop collection and filtration. Itemised costs have not been provided. This is the total budget needed for this additional unit.
Families, maintenance and follow-up
Fair Future/Water Connections field teams will work with beneficiary families.
Proposed follow-up, for approval: construction and completion photographs, confirmation of households served, and a short report on operation and maintenance guidance. Water availability depends on rainfall, collection area and use.
Photographs from earlier work
Photo: an earlier tank for a PAUD preschool with around 40 young children, previously without water. Ino, field programme manager, is on the left; Primus, technical manager, on the right. This school illustrates prior work, not the beneficiaries of the proposed tank.
Learn more about Water Connections, see how to build a ferrocement reservoir, and read WHO guidance on drinking-water safety.
What we plan to do
Build a 5,300-litre ferrocement tank using the May 2026 design: 1.50 m high, 2.12 m internal diameter and six reusable mould sections, easier to transport and assemble. Connect rooftop rainwater collection, filtration, protected storage and distribution. Involve families in use and maintenance. Check the system before commissioning and specify treatment and water-quality checks for any drinking water.
Who is responsible
Fair Future / Water Connections field teams, working with the beneficiary families.
