Water for Life, Zambia – we did it!

Last Friday, March 22, was UN World Water Day. Most of us are lucky enough to be able to take fresh water for granted, not even thinking about it when we turn on a tap. However, while every human being should have access to fresh, safe water, for billions of people across the world sadly that’s simply not an option. Last year, through The Tribes Foundation, the charity that we support with funds and admin, we started a campaign to raise the £5,500 needed to provide a borehole well for a community in a remote part of eastern Zambia so that some 250 people could have access to fresh water.

And we are thrilled to announce that, thanks to Tribes travellers and other generous supporters, we have reached our target!

In 2010, the UN recognized the right to safe and clean drinking water as “a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.” Yet at present, like so many people across the globe, the villagers our borehole project will help have to rely on streams and stagnant ponds for their water.  They share this with livestock and, consequently, water-borne diseases are common.

“Every human being should have access to fresh, safe water.”

The new borehole will, like the one pictured above, directly improve many lives by providing access to fresh, safe, drinkable water.

We’d like to thank everyone who donated to this really important cause – this will make an incredible difference to these villagers, and it’s one that will have an enduring impact.

The Tribes Foundation

Simply by booking with Tribes, you are already making a difference, as every booking helps The Tribes Foundation. Most clients make additional donations which are put to very good use with one of the environmental, social or wildlife, environmental or social projects we work on.