Location Gapa Tibetan settlement
Type Health
Amount £2,000
Background and location
Located just below the Himalayan mountain range in north India, Gapa should benefit from fresh, clean mountain water. But this is not the case.
Limestone mining in the area has polluted the tap water for more than five decades. The state government has now shut down the limestone mines, but the water table has been permanently damaged.
Most people in the settlement cannot afford to drink anything other than the contaminated water which makes them ill. Without clean water, people get sick and can’t go to school or work, at a huge cost to their families and their futures.
Project
We have given a grant to purchase a water filter system for the Tibetan community in Gapa.
Once installed, the new filter will provide clean drinking water for the whole settlement for years to come. The grant also covers regular maintenance and servicing, making sure the water filter is as effective as possible, for as long as possible.
With clean water readily available, residents of Gapa will no longer have to worry about getting sick from drinking contaminated water.