Buffalo News
Posted by Heather Culverwell
PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR TANZANIA
Buffalo Rotary Foundation President Ron Caruso and Carolyn Murray, presented a check for $2,000 to Barbara Ochterski from the Rotary Club of Buffalo Sunrise and District Governor Kevin Crosby, who along with their partners are providing a well, water purification equipment, water storage facilities, latrines and hygiene education for a group of schools in a rural area of northern Tanzania, a country located in East Africa.
Most people in this area do not have access to clean water and many young women spend hours each day traveling on foot to obtain water for their families, preventing them from attending school. Poor water quality results in frequent and wide-spread illnesses like dysentery, cholera, and chronic diarrhea. The impact of drilling a well in this village cannot be overstated. It will provide a safe source of sustainable, clean water for the village for years to come. It will radically alter the lives of girls and young women, enabling them to attend school and get an education.