Advela’s Story
The Foundation is supporting Save the Rain for the construction of 80 residential rainwater harvesting systems for families most in need in Nsengoni, Tanzania where the groundwater is undrinkable due to excessively high levels of fluoride. This is Advela’s story, recently widowed and a new mother with 5 children needs 80 liters of water a day and has no means of generating income. Thanks to Save the Rain’s pay it forwards model, a crew of women, previous beneficiaries freed from the task of continuously fetching water, now trained in the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks, completed Advela’s tank in just six days. Just in time for the long rainy season. Advela now has more than enough water for laundry, cooking, drinking and washing. Just one inch of water falling on 46 m2 of roof harvest 1,136 litres of water, which would have taken Advela 60 trips and ten days and nights of nonstop walking to collect. Advela has now reclaimed time, strength, health, energy and vitality. She is now growing corn and beans to feed her family and the greenhouse she received with her tank is now full of produce that once harvested will yield enough for her to sell.
So far 56 residential tanks and 35 residential greenhouses have been built. We are so proud of this project and look forwards to sharing more transformational stories.
