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Clean Water & Sanitation

Clean water is the source of life and we believe access to it is a basic right. Lack of clean water causes disease and adds an additional layer of burden and complexity for vulnerable populations trying hard to fight their way out of endemic poverty. Our program empowers them by providing clean water.

About this program

OBAT Canada installs tube wells and motorized and/or submersible pumps to provide reliable clean water to underserved communities.

child using OBAT water pump

Details

We install different kinds of clean water sources for camp communities as well as rural areas in Bangladesh:

  • Hand Pumps 
  • Vertical Tube Wells
  • Motorized and/or Submersible Pumps

The motorized and/or submersible pumps  provide multiple access points, faucets, and water tanks.

We also build toilets and bathrooms (toilets and shower area) to ensure proper sanitation in the camps and other impoverished communities. 

Donation Details

When you donate to this fund, we put your donation towards the most pressing needs in the areas we serve.

For donations of $185 or more, you can specify what you would like to appear on a nameplate installed with the water or sanitation project. Once installed, we will share photos with you.

For donations under $185 your donations will be used to repair wells or combined with other donations to help complete a water or sanitation project and you will be able to view the progress on our social media platforms.

Cost & Logistics

WHERE

Displaced population camps and rural areas in Bangladesh

CLEAN WATER COST

Costs can vary due to depth of the water source and how many drilling sessions are required (hence the "up to").

If the cost ends up being less than your donation, we use the remaining amount towards more water sources or repair existing ones.

  • Tube well: $185 (typically benefits  around 20 people)
  • Vertical tube well: $345 (typically benefits between 25 and 100 people)
  • Motorized and/or Submersible: $1,430 (typically benefits 200-300 people)

SANITATION COST

  • Toilet/bathroom reconstruction: $1,300 (benefits 50-100 people)

WHEN

*Installation of all clean water and sanitation projects requires up to 12 months due to various factors including that we install in bulk to get cheaper prices on material; we install in various cities/locations so all of the assessments need to be completed before we begin any installation; our team needs time to conduct field assessments; we have to find space in crowded areas for the installation of the well, platform, and drainage. Weather/season plays a role i.e. heavy rains during the monsoon season cause delays.

child using OBAT water pump

Our Triple 100% Policy

100% volunteer effort using 100% of donations 100% of the time!

Every donation you make goes to programs on the ground, and directly benefits communities in need.  Learn More>>

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Our Triple 100% Policy

100-percent-donation obat canada

100% volunteer effort using 100% of donations 100% of the time!

Every donation you make goes to programs on the ground, and directly benefits communities in need.  Learn More>>
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OBAT Canada is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency (under the Canadian Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, registration number 738523695RR0001). All donations made to us are eligible for a Canadian tax deductible donation receipt. 

Clean Water Project

Clean water is the source of life and we believe access to it is a basic right. Give the gift of clean water and change an entire communities way of life.

Sanitation

Help our organization by donating today! All donations go directly to making a difference for our cause.