NEWS | Halfway to goal: Drink Local Drink Tap reaches over 50,000 people with clean water
CLEVELAND October 13, 2023 — Drink Local Drink Tap (DLDT), the Cleveland-based nonprofit, is proud to share the exciting milestone that we have officially reached 51,141 people with clean water in Uganda. This remarkable achievement was commemorated at the 10th Annual Giving Splash Party on Saturday, September 21, 2023. This milestone is halfway to reaching 100,000 people with clean water by 2030, which was announced by Drink Local Drink tap director and founder Erin Huber in 2022.
To date, DLDT has completed 136 WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) projects, each with unique solutions specifically chosen based on the needs of their partner communities in rural Uganda. DLDT’s clean water systems include: piped water systems, deep boreholes (well), rainwater harvesting systems, and drinking water filtration, and our sanitation solutions include ventilated improved pit latrines, bathing facilities, hand washing facilities, and community WASH training. Most projects are located at rural schools to improve education, girls’ equity, and health to achieve human rights.
DLDT’s executive director and founder, Erin Huber, states that “We approach our work with care and in culturally appropriate ways while moving at the speed of trust in communities and schools. We will continue to be mindful, diligent partners as we create sustainable WASH projects in rural Uganda to break cycles of poverty and improve human rights.” The journey to reach 50,000 individuals has been a collaborative effort, and DLDT would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to its dedicated team, supporters, partners, and volunteers who have played a crucial role in making this achievement possible.
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Since 2010, DLDT has worked both domestically in Northeast Ohio and internationally in Uganda to improve water equity and quality. Over 51,141 people now have access to clean water and over 16,082 people have sanitation due to Drink Local Drink Tap’s projects in Uganda. With the help of Cleveland-based volunteers, Drink Local Drink Tap has also removed over 16,508 pounds of trash through beach clean-ups and engaged over 21,948 young people through its Wavemaker Program. Our mission is to solve global water equity through education, advocacy, and community-centered water, sanitation, and hygiene projects. We envision A world with equal access to clean, safe water for all.