Our aim is to provide safe and accessible drinking water and improve hygiene and sanitation in communities.
Without water you can’t grow food, you can’t build housing, you can’t stay healthy, you can’t stay in school and you can’t keep working. Care for Africa is working towards providing access to water and sanitation for the people within the communities that we operate in.
The act of installing a deep water bore for a community addresses the core root of poverty by reducing the incidence of water borne diseases, increasing education opportunities for women and children who are relieved from water collecting duties and increases opportunities for engage in income generating income activities.
The women and children bear the burden of walking many kilometres each day to find water in streams and ponds, full of water-borne disease which makes them and their families sick. Illness and the time lost fetching it robs entire communities of their futures. The girls spend many of their days collecting water for their family, rather than attending school. Care for Africa provides access to clean drinking water through the installation of deep-water wells and water harvesting systems into schools and major collection points.
Care for Africa provides access to clean drinking water through the installation of deep-water wells and water harvesting systems into schools and major collection points (including the Tarime Government Hospital and community health dispensaries). By installing deep water wells into schools children are encouraged, by their families, to attend school. They are able to collect water during the day and then return home (after school) with clean, safe water for their families.
Richard Taylor – Director
Diana Butler OAM– CEO
Abdallah Obedi – Country Manager
Mangira Drilling – Tarime District Water Engineer Drilling Company
“Water scarcity, poor water quality and inadequate sanitation negatively impact food security, livelihood choices and educational opportunities for poor families across the world. At the current time, more than 2 billion people are living with the risk of reduced access to freshwater resources ad by 2050, at least one in four people is likely to live in a country affected by chronic and recurring shortages of fresh water.”
Often called “the greatest nightmare of Africa, poor sanitation and open defecation practices kill more children every year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined, the World Health Organization and UNICEF estimate."
Care for Africa’s WASH program provides access to clean drinking water through the installation of deep-water wells and water harvesting systems into schools and major collection points.
Tippy taps are a simple and cost-effective handwashing solution helping families, schools and communities to improve health and hygiene.
Tippy taps are easy to build, and even simpler to use, bringing contactless handwashing stations to villages and schools globally. They are easily maintained and can be built from materials found locally. Studies have shown that proper hand-washing techniques can reduce the incidence of diarrheal disease by 42-47 percent. However, lack of access to both piped water supply and soap, especially in schools, is a barrier to hand-washing in the developing world.
Proper sanitation prevents human effluent returning to the soil and re-infecting the water source in the community.
Gradually, we are building proper sanitation blocks in the schools that we support.
On behalf of RUWASA we thank Care for Africa for helping us in The Tarime District. The area is dry. The Tarime Rural Water and Sanitation Agency is providing water to the people but can’t reach everywhere. And that’s why Care for Africa supported those areas. Without Care for Africa, those communities would not have access to clean water. Also, RUWASA is looking forward to expanding the service to where people don’t have clean water and it is dry. Care for Africa for helping us with the new reticulation schemes at Bukenye Secondary School and Nyabunosi
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“Safe water and access to proper sanitation are essential to eradicate poverty, build peaceful societies and ensure that no one is left behind on the path towards sustainable development.
Surubu: Installed 2011, services up to 9,000 people.
Mtana: Installed 2013, re-sleeved in 2015 with PVC piping, services over 3,000 people Funding: Australian Government through Aus Aid
Kiterere: A well repaired by replacing galvanised piping with PVC eliminating rust previously present in the water. 1,200 people using the well. Funding: Australian Government through Aus Aid
Bugango (Kongo): A well installed 2014. Services over 1,500 people. Funded by proceeds from the Launceston Care for Africa Ball
Bisarwi: A well installed 2015. Services 2,700 people. Funded by proceeds from the Launceston Care for Africa Ball
Sombanyasoko: A well installed 2016. Services 1,850 people. Funding: The Boat Harbour Craft Group (Tasmania): The Ties that Bind Us
Kibhosere: A well installed 2016. Services 750 people. Funder by proceeds from the Mt Kilimanjaro: Walk for Water- 2016
Komaswa: A well installed 2016. Services 1,000 people. Funder: The Rotary Club of Glenorchy, Tasmania
Nyamerambaro: A well installed 2019. Services 500 people Funder: Australian Government through the Direct Aid Program (DAP)
Magreth Remagwe School: A well installed 2020. Services over 5,000 people Funders: Longford Blooms & The Rotary Club of Launceston
Tarime Government Hospital: A well installed 2018. Waiting for Tarime Town Council to pipe into the hospital. Will service 500 people per day. Funder: Charlie Perry 2014, gap student volunteer
Surubu Dispensary: Water Harvesting System with a 70,000L underground tank. Services 9,000 people that may attend the dispensary. Funder: Australian Government through Aus Aid
2011 Surubu Primary School (Surubu Village)
2013 Mtana Primary School (Mtana Village)
2013 Kiterere Primary School (Kiterere Village)
2014 Kongo Primary School (Kongo Village- Rorya District)
2015 Bisarwi Primary School (Bisarwi Village)
2016 Sombanyasoko P S (Sombanyasoko Village)
2016 Kebhosere Primary School (Mtana Village)
2016 Komosawa Primary School (Surubu Village)
2018 Tarime Govt Hospital (Tarime township)
2018 Margreth School (Remagwe Village)
2018 Nyamerambaro Primary School (Nyamerambaro Village)
2020 Bulimba (Bisarwi village)
2023 Surubu Reticulation
2023 Nyamatanke (Bisarwi Village)
2023 Nyabhanosi (Bisarwi Village)
2023 Makora 2 (Bisarwi Village)
2023 Songambele (Mtana Village)
2023 Sulubu Kati (Surubu Village)
2023 Bukenye Secondary School (Bisarwi Village)
Once a water well is established it is essential that we build a nearby sanitation block.
Proper sanitation prevents human effluent returning to the soil and re-infecting the water source in the community.
Gradually, we are building proper sanitation blocks in the schools that we support. We have built 3 sanitation toilet blocks:
Kebhosere School
Bisarwi School: Installed 2015 and used by 1,060 Students
Funded by proceeds from the Launceston Care for Africa Ball
Surubu School: Installed 2016 and used by 900 Students
Funded by proceeds from the Melbourne Care for Africa Ball
Mtana School: Installed 2017 and used by 1,111 Students
Funder: MAP Foundation
The sanitation blocks are built according to the Tanzanian and United Nations guidelines for rural sanitation toilets in Tanzania. Included in the sanitation block is a private room for the girls to access with water for washing and privacy. This room is essential to enable us to develop and establish the Days for Girls program. Days for Girls is a global movement that prepares and distributes sustainable menstrual health solutions to girls who would otherwise miss school during their monthly periods.
These facilities have been funded by Care for Africa. However, the local community has contributed significantly to these projects. It is imperative that we have community participation and promote social inclusion in all that we do to. This is the key to a successful project outcome.
Often called “the greatest nightmare of Africa, poor sanitation and open defecation practices kill more children every year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined, the World Health Organization and UNICEF estimate.” www.global citizen
Tippy taps are a simple and cost-effective handwashing solution helping families, schools and communities to improve health and hygiene.
The importance of handwashing
It seems simple, but handwashing plays an important role in our health and wellbeing.
In developing nations, proper handwashing is the key to preventing the spread of many potentially life-threatening diseases. It can also lower the risk of respiratory infection by up to 16 percent. On top of this, communities with adequate soap and water amenities often say that it results in a sense of comfort and pride.
But for some, it’s not so easy to access clean water, which poses an obstacle to safe handwashing. In some communities, the only water source is more than a 30-minute walk from home.
How tippy taps work
Tippy taps are easy to build, and even simpler to use, bringing contactless handwashing stations to villages and schools globally. They are easily maintained and can be built from materials found locally.
A tippy tap can be created with just a five-litre water container, a few poles or long sticks, some string and some soap. In communities where soap is not available, wood ash, sand or soil can be used instead.
First, a pole is placed through the handle of the container, which is then held up by two other poles, one on each side.
A hole is made in the cap of the container and a piece of string is pulled through, then tied to a stick which is placed on the floor. This stick acts as a pedal, tipping the container forward.
A hole in the container just under the cap allows water to slowly flow out.
Liquid soap is then tied to the tap with some string, and the tippy tap is ready to use.
Together we can make a difference.
Join us on our journey to break the cycle of poverty, walking alongside rural communities in the Tarime District of Tanzania.
