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Clean drinking water is a major problem in developing countries. Water-borne diseases are rampant in economically depressed areas because clean running water (typically provided by the municipalities), is simply not available. The only alternative is to install hand pumps to draw clean water from the ground. The depth of the water table varies from 10m to 200m depending on the region and local topography. While the cost of drilling is directly proportional to the depth where water can be pumped from, the average cost of installing a hand pump, along with maintenance of the pump for 5 years is $200.
Hidaya Foundation installs water hand pumps in remote areas to benefit the poor with potable drinking water. |
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