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Rambu Ester takes a patient’s blood pressure in his village of Lapinu, a gesture that can save a life<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Lapinu Water Crisis: Ibu Ester\u2019s Emotional Plea for Clean Water and Urgent Medical Support<\/h4>\n
Check out Ibu Ester 90-second testimony on YouTube by clicking here<\/a><\/p>\n In the village of Lapinu<\/a> in East Sumba, daily life is marked by challenges. The lack of electricity<\/a> (check our SolarBuddy<\/a> Program here)<\/em>\u00a0adds to their difficulties. The roads are almost impassable and can only be accessed by a 4×4 vehicle<\/a> on dangerous, winding roads. However, the biggest obstacle remains access to water<\/a> and clean sanitation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ester, whose full name is Ibu Konga Naha<\/strong>, guides Wangga Bewa<\/a> areas and reveals her village’s plight: access to water is a challenge due to the distance, and what they manage to collect is unfit for consumption. Children must\u00a0walk long distances<\/a> through rough terrain daily<\/span>\u00a0to collect five litres of contaminated water<\/a>. As a result, they rarely wash; they suffer from frequent illnesses<\/a>, infections, skin conditions<\/a> and dehydration<\/a>. This lack of clean water<\/a> has profound implications for all aspects of the community\u2019s life, from health and education to basic survival needs.<\/p>\n “Without clean water, there is no health. No amount of medicine can undo the damage caused by contaminated water. Lapinu\u2019s children are fighting for survival\u2014we must act now.” \u2014 Alex Wettstein<\/a>, CEO & Founder, Fair Future<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For the past three years, Fair Future\u2019s Primary Medical Care<\/a> program has provided life-saving care<\/a> to this village. However, health care alone is not enough. Without access to clean water, recurring illnesses persist, and the cycle of disease continues unabated.<\/p>\n Ester<\/strong> speaks passionately about the children, intimately aware of their struggles. She sees how exhausted they are and observes their daily battles for something as essential as water. As she speaks, her voice almost breaks into tears. No child should have to endure such conditions, and no mother should have to watch her child suffer from easily preventable illnesses<\/a> resulting from a basic need: access to clean, safe water.<\/p>\n That is why Fair Future wants to start a new Water Connections<\/a> program in Lapinu<\/a>. However, we can\u2019t do it alone and need your help<\/a>.<\/p>\n Watch this short 90-second film on YouTube<\/a> to get a glimpse of the reality of life in Lapinu<\/a>. Please share, discuss, and join us in our mission to provide clean water to those who need it most.<\/p>\n #FairFuture #WaterCrisis #CleanWaterNow #Lapinu #HumanitarianAction #HealthForAll #WaterConnections #EndWaterCrisis #PrimaryMedicalCare #ActForChange<\/p>\n Today, January the 21st, 2024 \u2013 Alex Wettstein<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_button button_one_text=”Watch this Movie” button_one_url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1ixmkPO6VcM” button_two_text=”The Project” button_two_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI1MTA0Nzk0In19@” admin_label=”Button: Link Youtube – Lapinu Post Project 2025″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_two_url” _module_preset=”4837cea9-95c8-41cc-bd23-d78c9f90e9a2″ button_one_use_icon=”on” button_one_icon=”||divi||400″ button_one_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” button_two_use_icon=”on” button_two_icon=”5||divi||400″ button_two_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_css_button_1=”width:48%;||text-align:center;” custom_css_button_2=”width:48%;||text-align:center;” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_button][dsm_text_divider header=”Related external links” admin_label=”Divider: Related external links” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” _module_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQwMTAwNyJ9fQ==@” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_text content_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Text 2: Five external links connected to text 1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”185a3fb0-2550-4b28-82a3-fe2c347e493e” ul_font=”||on||||||” ul_text_align=”left” ul_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_text_align=”justify” custom_margin=”1vh||0vh||false|false” header_2_text_align_tablet=”justify” header_2_text_align_phone=”justify” header_2_text_align_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lapinu Lottano per sopravvivere senza elettricit\u00e0, mancanza di acqua potabile e bambini che percorrono percorsi difficili per procurarsi derrate alimentari non sicure. Ascoltate il toccante racconto di Ibu Ester sulle sfide quotidiane e sulle malattie che devono affrontare. La fondazione Fair Future Foundation sta avviando un progetto per l\u2019approvvigionamento di acqua pulita perch\u00e9 l\u2019azione \u00e8 essenziale per la loro sopravvivenza.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":25105465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[315,1317,286],"tags":[450,434,505,672,560,498,433,659,798,500,451,552,775,758,519,782,429,791,550,438,426,464,454,455],"class_list":["post-25105461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-child-health","category-environment-risk","category-water-connections","tag-child-health","tag-clean-safe-water","tag-diarrhea","tag-dysentery","tag-environment","tag-healthy-life","tag-healthy-sanitation","tag-hygiene","tag-infectious-disease-control","tag-jerrrycan","tag-kawan-sehat","tag-malaria","tag-nutrition-and-food-security","tag-poverty","tag-rural-areas","tag-rural-development","tag-sanitations","tag-stay-hydrated","tag-sumba-timur","tag-unsafe-water","tag-water-tank","tag-well-drilling","tag-woman","tag-women-empowerment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
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