Just a Drop

Just a Drop

"Just a Drop" - a charitable organization helping to provide clean water and sanitation in poor countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Founded in 1998 by a managing director of World Travel Market Fiona Jeffery and supported by the members of the international travel industry [http://www.thirstyflowers.com/just_a_drop.htm Thirsty Flowers] ] . Based in the United Kingdom.

The institution raises money to build wells, install hand pumps and implement health and sanitation programmes [ [http://www.tralliance.info/justadrop.htm Tralliance Travel Registry] ] . By its information, just over £10 can supply a person in a developing country with safe water for life, £10 provides water to a child for ten years, improved water quality reduces child diarrhoea by 15-20%, hand washing and safe food handling reduces child diarrhoea by 35%, safe disposal of children's faeces reduces diarrhoea by nearly 40%.

Since the establishment the organization raised more than £750,000 and helped over 800,000 people in 24 countries. [http://www.thirstyflowers.com/just_a_drop.htm Thirsty Flowers] ] [ [http://www.resorthoppa.com/just_a_drop.asp Resort Hoppa Site] ]

Every year in November the travel and tourism industry companies promote fundraising for Just a Drop at World Travel Market [ [http://www.wtmlondon.com/app/homepage.cfm?appname=100539&moduleID=4096&LinkID=27135 2007 World Travel Market] ] .

In 2002 Just a Drop was named the official charity of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT). [ [http://www.iipt.org/inthenews/JustADropAppealforTsunamiDisaster.html IIPT Home Site] ]

The Projects

* 1998, Ethiopia, North Gondar; Central America, Hurricane Mitch.
* 1999, Cambodia and Turkey.
* 2000, Mozambique and Malawi.
* 2001, Bolivia, Seven Lakes project; Swaziland; Zambia, Kafue District Hospital Project.
* 2002, Sudan, Darfur; Afghanistan, Maydan Margah.
* 2003, India, Riangmaw Village in Meghalays; Tanzania.
* 2004, Afghanistan, Afghan Mother & Child Rescue project; Bolivia Vallegrande.
* 2005, Kenya, Mukuu Spring Project; Ethiopia, Blue Nile and Beschillo; Grenada; Ethiopia, Mekane Selam Medical Clinic.
* 2006, Uganda, Grace Christian Centre; Mongolia, Dalanadgad; Afghanistan, Panjsher Valley; Afghanistan, Nuristan; Sudan, Water Wells Construction - Amara & Magarif; Indonesia, Rumpet Borehole installation; India, Riangmaw.
* 2007, Ethiopia, Tenta; Sri Lanka, Paragalla; Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park; Chile, Tortel; Bolivia, Ojaki; Ecuador, Amazonas; Kenya, Lwala; Afghanistan, Delivery room complex; Bangladesh; Philippines, Mangyan; Philippines, Balatan Island; Kenya, Asako.

References

External links

* [http://www.justadrop.org/ Just A Drope Home Site]


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