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Drilling in Laindatang: Overcoming the Harshest Conditions
Fair Future documents the technical and logistical challenges of drilling for groundwater in Laindatang during the Water Connections project.
Connecting Families in Rural Indonesia with clean water
Water Connections uses pipes, storage and local infrastructure to bring clean water closer to rural families and support sanitation and hygiene.
Revolutionizing Health in Laindatang with New Sanitation
Fair Future builds sanitation facilities in Laindatang to improve hygiene, privacy and daily living conditions alongside clean-water access.
Laindatang School’s New Handwashing Facility Fights Diseases
A new handwashing facility at Laindatang school supports hygiene education and safer daily routines for children.
Drilling in Extreme Conditions: Challenges and Triumphs
Fair Future documents difficult drilling conditions in Laindatang and the technical challenges of reaching groundwater for the Water Connections project.
Improving Nutrition with #WaterConnections in Laindatang
Clean-water access in Laindatang supports hygiene, food preparation and household gardens, linking Water Connections with everyday nutrition and health.
Empowering Emotions: #WaterConnections Phase 2 & 3 Unveiled
Fair Future presents phases 2 and 3 of the Laindatang Water Connections project, expanding water storage, distribution and sanitation infrastructure.
Child’s Heart Gesture: Hope in Clean Water Access
A child’s heart gesture at Laindatang reflects the significance of having clean water closer to home through the Water Connections project.
Groundwater is the Key to Laindatang’s Project
This field article documents efforts to identify groundwater for the Laindatang Water Connections project before drilling and water-system development.
Empowering Women in Rural Areas with #PrimaryMedicalCare
Primary Medical Care trains women as local Kawan Sehat health agents, strengthening community-based care in remote East Sumba villages.
The two huge reservoirs located in Desa TanaMbanas
Two large reservoirs in Tanambanas support local water storage and form part of the Water Connections infrastructure serving rural communities.
Breaking Water Barriers for Women and Girls in East Sumba
Water Connections reduces the time women and girls spend collecting water in rural East Sumba, supporting health, school attendance and daily family life.
