The Rotary Pacific Water for Life Foundation continues to provide clean and safe drinking water to disadvantaged and impoverished settlements and schools.
This week marked the completion of their one hundredth project since its establishment in August 2007.

Foundation chairman and Vodafone managing director Aslam Khan said the celebration was a milestone achievement.

The Foundation has so far spent close to $1.2million on these projects and it has benefitted more than 45,000 people in rural areas who now have access to clean drinking water.

The Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation together with the Fiji Water Foundation, Westpac Banking Corporation and Punja and Sons of Lautoka are the four local donors, which provide annual funding to the Rotary Water Foundation.

While offshore funding is received from the Rotary International Foundation

Mr Khan said they have received another 200 applications from villages and they are processing the applications.

“We are trying our best to assist those in rural areas who do not have access to clean drinking water,” he said.

Fiji Water which is also a major sponsor and provides funding to the Foundation said their main aim is to assist people in the rural areas.

Director David Roth said they were pleased with their achievements.

With 200 more pending projects on Viti Levu, Lomaiviti, Lau, Taveuni Yasawas, Kadavu, Vanua Levu and other islands to be completed.

The provision of funding for much needed clean and safe drinking water to disadvantaged and impoverished settlements and schools is a demonstration of their corporate social responsibility policy.

By Nanise Volau

Source: Fiji Sun Newspaper