Nain Water Tanks

The Problem

On the remote island of Nain located in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, access to safe drinking water is difficult to come by. Ground water often has high salt content and locals are forced to pay for water to be brought in by boat.

The Solution

We funded the installation of two rainwater catchment systems for a school and the local community, which serves over 300 people. For this project, we once again partnered with Learn to Live whose mission is to improve quality of life through healthcare, education, and access to clean water.

Located In

Indonesia

300

People Served

Funded by

9 Donors

Donation Team

Alisun A. Barbara Z. Daniel M. Isobel M. Ragon D. Stephanie G. Toby S. The Bradford School The School at Columbia University

Project Updates

July 2016

Volunteers transport some of the framework, which will house the water tanks, to the island of Nain. Some complicated logistics required that the frames were built offsite on the mainland and then brought by boat to their final location.

September 2016

With all of the material transported to Nain, construction is underway for a structure to house the water filtration tanks.

November 2016

We are happy to share the final site photos of the installed tanks in the village of Nain in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The tanks are now supplying clean water to students at the school, as well as the neighboring community.

A ceremony was held with Yanti Turang, founder of Learn to Live, who joined with the chiefs to present the water systems to each village. Since many of the children had attended the informational class the day before, they were very excited about the presentation and to try some of the water from the tanks.