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Well Drilling and Pump Installation, Tibet $17,530.00
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Project Description: Inaccessibility to clean drinking water is one problem but not having access to water at all is even a bigger problem in many remote villages of Tibet. Zolung is one of the villages that lacks drinking water. Zolung is a small village with population of sixty farmers that is located in Yurlung valley. Despite villagers’ water conservation effort, drinking water comes from a small stream that is located about a mile away. Currently they carry water on their back because they don’t have another way of transporting. They also tried to irrigate but water gets lost in sand before reaching the village. Tashi is 32 year old man from Zolung village who wants to setup well drilling and pump installation microenterprise. We found a compete well drilling package that could be used to drill several wells . $5000.00 is average cost of digging one well in Tibet so investing into this one equipment will give ongoing benefit to many villagers. In addition, this will generate income for those who want to specialized in building wells and could afford sending their kids to school (89353-31).
Donation Package:
Shipping	$800.00
Training	$500.00
Total Donation	$17,530.00	Donate
501(c) Sponsor: The Tibetan Village Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty in Tibet through healthcare, education and other sustainable development projects that empower Tibetans to live self-sufficient lives. see the Tibetan Village Project