Arsenic Alleviation Program

    Bangladesh, Asia


    Clean Water98335

    Project Goals

    • To test water and wells for arsenic contamination
    • To subsidise water filters for communities
    • To raise awareness of arsenic contamination

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    Project Narrative

    This project has been developed to reduce human suffering due to arsenic contamination of the groundwater in Bangladesh. In the 1970s, many wells were installed as a safe source of drinking water for the population. The danger of arsenic contamination was a problem not recognised at the time. The project tests water, subsidises water filters for communities as well as raising awareness of arsenic contamination amongst vulnerable people groups.

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    How will your contribution help?

    Villagers are provided the technology to remove naturally occurring arsenic from their wells – health improves almost immediately and a life threatening poison is removed

    Current Project Focus

    To eliminate naturally-occurring arsenic from drinking wells.




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