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24/02/10 - Clean water for all
Home  >  About Us  >  Newsroom  >  2010  >  24/02/10 - Clean water for all
TWO communities in Nadroga now have access to safe and clean drinking water.

The Vatukarasa village along the Queen's Highway and an Indo-Fijian settlement directly across the road now receive uninterrupted supply of water after years of hardship with either no water or very low water pressure. The two communities have a combined population of close to 400 people.

The project was funded by the Rotary Pacific Water for Life Foundation and involved the digging of a borehole, installation of a pump and electricity to pump water into the 10,000 litre water tanks and piping to homes at a cost of $40,000.

A joint partnership with Jack's of Fiji, the project cost escalated because whilst work was in progress the Fiji Electricity Authority advised that Vatukarasa was a low voltage area and therefore a transformer needed to be installed.

Mr Khatri, whose owns Baravi Handicrafts in Vatukarasa had made it clear at the outset that if assistance were to be provided, then it would have to benefit both communities and not only one, which was also in keeping with the Rotary Water Foundation's express policy of providing these facilities to impoverished settlements without discriminating on race, religion, colour or creed.

Source: FIJI TIMES, 24 February 2010
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      • 02/01/10 - Settlements get piped water for the first time
      • 12/01/10 - Fiji Water Foundation donates machine
      • 16/01/10 - Workers pitch in
      • 16/01/10 - Water firm boosts charities
      • 19/1/10 - Portable heart machine here
      • 12/02/10 - New mortuary in Ra
      • 10/02/10 - Water project helps 600 villagers
      • 24/02/10 - Clean water for all
      • 18/03/10 - Relief Supplies for the North
      • 20/03/10 - Fiji Water helps cyclone victim
      • 24/03/10 - Years of water disruptions come to an end
      • 25/03/10 - Survey finds heart cases
      • 08/04/10 - Water joy for Laisani
      • 13/4/10 - Fiji Water improves morale at school
      • 23/04/10 - School commissions water reservoir
      • 28/04/10 - Fiji Water supports 'plant a million trees' initiative
      • 04/05/10 - Tap water for villagers
      • 5/5/10 - Fiji Water employees help nearby communities
      • 09/05/10 - Students assist in installing filters
      • 16/05/10 - Foundation donates to school
      • 25/05/10 - Fiji Water helps repair school
      • 03/06/10 - Villagers access safe water
      • 9/06/10 - Early childhood centre renews hope for Mataniwai Village
      • 15/06/10 - Rotary brings clean water to school
      • 17/06/10 - Borehole boost for villagers
      • 26/06/10 - Kindy instills unity
      • 01/07/10 - Water for Kioa
      • 16/07/2010- Rotary Water for Life Foundation Celebrates 100th Project
      • 21/05/2010- Village Gets Piped Water
      • 18/07/2010- Exteme Makeover for Nadi Hospital
      • 17/07/2010- Giving Water to Needy is a Milestone
      • 20/07/2010- $30k Boost for Cure Kids
      • 17/08/10 - Clean water for 350 villagers!
      • 30/07/10 - Rotary Water provides help to villagers
      • 30/08/10 - Fiji Water helps Fiji villages to produce to clean water
      • 25/08/10 - Clean water for Ra's 350
      • 02/09/10 - Cure Kids' $380k boost
      • 08/09/10 - Fiji Water shortlisted for award
      • 09/09/10 - 12 US Companies Shortlisted For 2010 ACE Award
      • 17/09/10 - Foundation funds water project
      • 18/09/10 - Fresh water for village
      • Water for 550 villagers
      • 07/10/10 - Drought survey
      • American helps with village dream
      • Water project completed in Keiyasi
      • 28/10/10 - Eight projects get Fiji Water funding
      • 31/10/10 - Exec wants to help again
      • 01/11/10 - Fiji Water to the rescue
      • 07/11/10 - 8 more projects
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      • 15/11/10 - No more water woes
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