Have water - Share water
The Ndlovu Care Group successfully runs the WASH (Water Sanitation Hygiene) drinking water project. The motto here is “have water, share water”.
Since 1996, the NGO has been able to provide the local people with 54 strategically positioned boreholes with clean, running water. Use is free of charge and open to the public. Each borehole has 10 taps, which have now also been converted to solar power.
Drinking water is still not a matter of course for the people in Elandsdoorn. Due to the lack of infrastructure, it was usually the children’s job to fetch water after school. As a result, the children had little to no time in the afternoon to fulfill their school duties. Thanks to the efforts of the Ndlovu Care Group and its supporters, life in Elandsdoorn and the surrounding area looks very different today.
54
Boreholes since 1996
Facts from 2021
150
Storage tanks provided for the community
530
Taps installed for the community
over 50,000
People benefit directly from this program
160
Households are supplied from one borehole
35-49%
of these households have planted a vegetable garden
over 200
New boreholes are needed to ensure water supply within the RDP standards. The RDP standard stipulates that water should be available within 500 m of households.
Clean drinking water and health
Access to clean drinking water is essential for life and strengthens the health of children and their families in the long term. Contaminated water and a lack of hygiene often cause diseases such as diarrhea and thus reduce life expectancy, especially for young children.
Hygiene and sanitary facilities
Access to drinking water entails a change in lifestyle, including improved hygiene and cleanliness. Sanitary facilities are not standard equipment for local people.
Food security
The households in the vicinity of the boreholes have vegetable gardens and fruit trees, as these can be watered regularly. Access to sufficient water also enables successful livestock farming.
Role model function
It is worth noting that the neighborhoods surrounding the households with vegetable gardens perceive the gardens as prestigious. It often doesn't take long for the neighbors to grow their own gardens.
