S omalia W ater I mprovement M ission
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Somalia Water Improvement MissionKelly Hannegan
Mission StatementS.W.I.M. will work to provide more potable drinking water to aid in the prevention of water-born diseases, malnutrition, and unhealthful hygiene; and as a result, improve the quality of life for the innocent people of Somalia.
What is the Problem? Less than 29% of
Somalia’s population use an up-to-date water supply
Only 29% of the country’s water is safe to drink
25% of the population has access to sanitation
As of January 2010, 3.2 million Somalis are in need of emergency care
Berkad filled with unsanitary drinking water
Current Means of Getting Water (Usually Not Potable)
Carrying plastic tubs to rivers/streams, sometimes 40 Km away
Trucking in drums of water
Hand-dug wells
Berkads
Children carrying plastic tubs to get water
Hand-dug well containing unsanitary drinking water
Collecting dirty water to drink
Why is there a Problem?
Unpredictable and
inconsistent rainfall
Destruction of water supply
locations
Improper waste
disposal
Absence of
garbage collection
Lack of Water due to Social Issues Somali civil war
December 2006 – January 2009
Somali Transitional Federal Government vs. armed militias
Aftermath
Lack of care to existing water resources (no central government)
Water supply looting
Somali pirate ship (used for looting)
Water problems are the worst in Galgadud
Repercussions of Unsafe Water
Cholera
Dehydration
Diarrheal disease
Malnutrition
Hepatitis A/E
Monetary Comparison
One drum of clean water (200 Liters) costs a Somali person 500,000 shillings
This is three days’ wage
500,000 Somali shillings = only 19 U.S. dollars
An Effort to Restore Clean, Accessible Water…
Efforts Similar to S.W.I.M.
Please Click and Follow the Link to View Images of the Somali Water Situation and the Ambitions of
Similar Missions
Current S.W.I.M. Endeavors
Fundraising to support S.W.I.M.
Grant writing
Project planning
20% of earnings to UNICEF Somalia
Click picture above to read about UNICEF’s water improvement projects
in Somalia
S.W.I.M. Future Projects
Build adequate wells
Truck in clean water from rivers
Distribute chlorine tablets
Join other projects in their heavily funded efforts to restore Somalia’s water resources
What Can You Do?1. Become a personal benefactor to S.W.I.M.
2. Join the S.W.I.M. team and travel to
Somalia on a future mission
3. Participate in fundraising events for S.W.I.M.
Thank you for your interest in S.W.I.M. while it is in its
beginning stages.
While we do not currently have the funds to sustain our own mission to Somalia, we appreciate donations
to begin the planning of a trip and to pass along to currently operating organizations in Somalia.
While we Work to Become an Independent Not-for-Profit Organization…
S.W.I.M. is under the umbrella of Bay Area Tour, an arts outreach program fiscally sponsored by The Field, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization
All donations to S.W.I.M. must first be processed by BAT/The Field before going to Somalia’s Water Improvement Mission
The FieldBay Area
Tour
Somalia Water Improvement
Mission
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.Isaiah 12:3-4
Please visit the other links from our website to view…
A donation form
Hand dug wells and percussion drilled wells budget
Example fundraising profit sheet
Ideas to help fundraise in your community