Three-hand-pump
project
PKR 90,000
Three hand pumps at PKR 30,000 each.
PROJECT SAAF PAANIClean Water Initiative · Sindh, Pakistan
A dependable source. A different everyday.
For some families,
water begins
with a walk.
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The everyday distance
1.5–2 KM+
The distance some families may travel
to reach a dependable source of water.
For women and children in particular, collecting water can become part of everyday life.
One journey. Repeated.
An illustrative journey from home to water, up to 1,800 metres or more.
And tomorrow,
the journey
begins again.
Before the first bore
A water project
doesn't begin
with drilling.
It begins with
verifying the need.
Local knowledge. Verified need.
A considered
beginning.
Our local implementation partner reviews communities before a project is approved. Priority is generally given where:
- 01
Community identified
Approximately 50 or more people can benefit.
- 02
Site inspected
No dependable nearby water source exists.
- 03
Water access verified
Families may travel approximately 1.5–2 km or more.
- 04
Population & distance assessed
Women and children face a significant water-collection burden.
- 05
Project approved
One central project can serve nearby settlements.
From verified need to a lasting source
Building the system
Designed to bring
water closer.
- Boring
- Underground piping
- Solar power
- Pumping
- Water storage
- System complete
Half-desert solar water project
PKR 125,000
Typically installed approximately 10–30 km outside a town.
Deep-desert solar water project
PKR 175,000
Designed for remote desert communities, sometimes more than 80 km from the nearest town.
The possibility of a different everyday
Water flows.
A long walk
can become
a nearby
water source.
Project Saaf Paani supports clean-water projects through funding and coordination.