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The Water Taps project
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Some districts in the Huê
Province,
similar to the Kim Long area, host a
poor population, who live in slums and homes of corrugated iron. These
slums have no water & electricity.
These families rely on the Perfume
River
for water or use dirty stagnant water that can be full of infection.
The Taps project is connecting poor slums families
to the fresh drinking water distribution network of the city.
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The
cost of one installation is about €50
per family.
This includes the tap, the water meter and the
actual installation and hook-up.
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Unclean water
increases the likelihood of sickness, not only when cooking, but also for
basic hygiene care.
It is obvious that
such an installation provides these folks with a substantial improvement in
their conditions of living.
By Mid-2008, more
than 1000 taps where connected.
This project is
quite popular in Europe, because it is a pragmatic way to help poor
Vietnamese families, at a quite low budget.
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The principle of the Taps project is as follows:
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A European
family (or elsewhere) sponsors the installation
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Once the
tap is connected, Sister Chantal provides the sponsor with a picture of the
result as evidence of the good utilization of the donation;
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A letter
of thanks is sent to the sponsors, including the identity of the sponsored
family a picture and a genuine pearl of Vietnam.
The
sponsors:
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Vietnamitié
Lorraine, Nancy, France
A
huge structural work from this very active and motivated association around
the taps project and the rebuilding of slums.
60
members finance €50 a year for a new tap.
300
taps where installed by the association around mid-2008!
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Onze
Lieve Vrouwcollege, Vilvoorde, Belgium
This
school chose the water taps as yearly humanitarian project. They gathered
130 taps together.
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Orso
Delage
A
nice mobilization for a lot of taps.
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The
Lions Club of Belgium
The
Lions Club of France – Marcel d’Audigier
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The
Rotary Club of Nogent, France
Sent
a gift of €5.000 for taps!
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You and
so many more individuals.
Thank
you so much for all these families!
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