(MissionNewswire) Through a “Clean Water Initiative,” Salesian Missions has provided the funding for the construction of 10 water boreholes in communities in Nigeria.
As part of the second phase of the project, the construction of boreholes has begun at Salesian centers in the towns of Koko, Abuja and three others in the Benue State.
The new water supply will help ensure that poor youth, their families and Salesian missionaries living and working in the area have access to safe, clean water for drinking and cooking and for personal hygiene.
This project also ensures access to water for Salesian youth centers that are providing services for street children.
This reduces the number of waterborne illnesses that can affect those in our schools, keeping them away from important study time.” UN-Water estimates that worldwide 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and by 2050, the world’s population will have grown by an estimated 2 billion people pushing global water demand up to 30 percent higher than today.
Women and children often bear the primary responsibility for water collection in the majority of households and globally, spend 140 million hours a day collecting water.
According to UNICEF, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and the ninth most populous country in the world.
By UN estimates, Nigeria will be one of the countries responsible for most of the world’s total population increase by 2050.
While Nigeria has the second strongest economy in Africa, it also has extreme rates of poverty with 100 million people living on less than $1 a day.
Poverty still remains one of the most critical challenges facing the country and population growth rates have meant a steady increase in the number of people living in conditions of poverty.

(Photo: Larry McCormack / The Tennessean) State environmental officials asked Tennessee Gov.
Bill Lee for more funding to repair and upgrade municipal water and sewer infrastructure on Tuesday.
Without the required maintenance, old pipes can burst, sewage can back up and cities can’t grow.
A focus on rural, small towns One of the Lee administration’s top priorities is rural economic development, which became the focus of discussions.
Lee, reiterating his priority, asked how the department selects utilities.
It sometimes picks small towns for loans, he said, but they don’t always accept because they would have to increase customer rates.
This year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted Tennessee an additional $13 million, Salyers said, but he needed the additional state money to take advantage of the federal funds.
Tennessee needs $15.6 billion for aging sewer and drinking water systems through 2040, according to a state report released in December.
Typically, TDEC makes 20 to 30 low- or no-interest loans from the State Revolving Fund each year.
“I think there is some real opportunity there for us to advance your vision," Salyers told Lee.

EARLY in 2018, local musician Brett Kelly and Cherry Bright, now-past president of the Majestic Theatre in Pomona came up with a bright idea to hold tribute nights to raise money for well-meaning charities.
"The idea was to ask local musicians to give their time and talents to perform for no pay and the ticket sales go to the local charities,” Ms Bright said.
"There have been two shows so far and both sold out shows.
"The musicians and the public seem to love these and they know the money is going to a great cause.” The first show in March was a Bob Dylan tribute and there were about 20 local musicians come together and sing their favourite rendition of Dylan to raise money for a Cambodian family who had their house burnt down.
"Part of the fundraising also helped a 12-year-old girl who’s mother died and also some funds towards one of our local music legends who was having major surgery and wasn’t able to work for several months,” Ms Bright said.
"It raised $1900 for the struggling farmers.
The money was given to Drought Angels.
The next show, to be held across April 6 and 7 will be a Beatles tribute.
"The charity hasn’t been disclosed yet.
Because of the popularity, it will be held over two days.” Drought Angels representative Monique Mahoney said the $1900 "would help one farming family immensely”.

Even before the war, few households had access to running water.
George, Moradeke, Luciana… Like them, they are a legion of unknown heroes who face the reality of migration every day.
We never think of them, but public service workers are at the frontlines providing basic services to migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees.
They are the ones who deal, not only with water, sanitation, healthcare, housing, education, and administrative support, but also provide services that are critical in emergency response, disasters, displacement, and reconstruction.
About 258 million people – one in every 30 – were living outside their countries of birth in 2017.
Because of them, the level of public schooling will drop.
Moreover, some private companies are now exploiting what is presented as a migrants’ crisis for profit.
Needs that should be met by public services are delegated to private companies.
As George, Moradeke, Luciana and many others show every day, public service workers and their unions are uniquely placed to facilitate the addressing of global forced displacements happening in our century.
Geneviève Gencianos is the migration programme coordinator at Public Services International.

The federal government have announced a $5 billion drought assistance package to support farmers struggling with extreme conditions in South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.
The Future Drought Fund, announced at the National Drought Summit on Friday, will be complimented by the $81 million Drought Communities Program which has been expanded to include 17 local council areas in South Australia.
Those council areas include the District Council of Kimba and the District Council of Cleve.
The communities program provides up to $1 million for each council in funding to support local infrastructure and other projects for communities and businesses who have been impacted by drought.
Primary Industries Minister Tim Whetstone said the expansion of the Drought Communities Program to support 17 regional councils was a welcome investment with the South Australian agriculture, food and wine industries.
“This new funding injection into droughted areas will enable councils to deliver local projects that create employment and build the resilience of communities.” But the Opposition says the government must confirm that South Australian farmers who are experiencing drought will get their fair share of $5 billion investment.
Shadow Primary Industries Minister Eddie Hughes welcomed the funding package but said he was disappointed it could not be accessed until 2020.
“Minister Whetstone must receive an assurance from his colleagues that SA’s drought affected farmers will get their fair share of the $5 billion package,” he said.
“I also call on Minister Whetstone to urge the Federal Government to bring forward the relief package – 2020 is too far away.
Drought affected farmers need help now.”

The Congress in Maharashtra Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led state government was delaying the declaration of drought due to lack of funds which was a result of a “fiscal mismanagement”.
State unit Congress president Ashok Chavan also demanded that the government declare drought without any delay and stop using terms such as “drought-like”.
“There is no legal definition of ‘drought-like’.
The government can either declare a drought or declare water scarcity,” the former chief minister said while addressing a rally under “Jan Sangahrsh” Yatra of the Congress at Ausa in Latur district, around 485 kms from the state capital.
Chavan alleged that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was playing into hands of a coterie of selct advisors and administrators.
“Latur district is suffering from severe drought.
Despite this, the Chief Minister has chosen to use misleading words such as ‘drought-like’ situation to deceive the people,” he alleged.
He said the government should declare drought in the north Maharashtra and Marathwada, as these regions are reeling under severe water scarcity.
The state Congress president also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his claim that the BJP-led NDA government has constructed more number of affordable houses that the previous Congress regime.
The Jan Sangharsh Yatra will travel across 27 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Marathwada region.

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FARGO — The North Dakota State Water Commission added Benson, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey, Steele and Walsh counties to those eligible for funding assistance through the Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Assistance Program.
The above counties have been added due to ongoing dry conditions in the northeastern portion of the state, including D3 or “extreme drought” designations by the National Drought Mitigation Center for three counties in that area.
The program provides 50 percent cost-share assistance of up to $3,500 per project, with a maximum of three projects per applicant, to eligible livestock producers in designated counties experiencing drought-related impacts to their livestock operations.
Eligible items include new water wells, rural water system connections, pipeline extensions and pasture taps and associated works, labor, and materials to complete and develop new drought-resilient water supply projects.
For additional details about the program, visit the water commission’s website at www.swc.nd.gov and scroll down to “Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Project Assistance Program.” For specific questions about program eligibility, call 701-328-4989 or email swclivestock@nd.gov.

Everyone in California — and everywhere else, for that matter — deserves clean drinking water.
But relying on charity to upgrade failing water systems in low-income California communities is not the way to meet a basic human need.
Yet that’s essentially what state Sen. Bill Monning is proposing in SB 845.
The bill would require water purveyors throughout the state to offer their customers the “opportunity” to pay a monthly fee of 95 cents per household.
Except Monning proposes to do it differently.
Instead of asking us whether we want to participate, he proposes the 95-cent fee automatically be added to customers’ bills, unless they choose to opt out.
How many people actually read the inserts that come with their bills, or even pay attention to the amount of their bill unless it’s unusually high?
Sen. Monning’s soda-shaming bill does not make us a ‘kooky’ nanny state On top of that, this would not be a one-and-done opt out; customers who don’t want to contribute would have to opt out every year.
In a Viewpoint written for the Sacramento Bee, a former chairman of the state Water Resources Control Board warned that the voluntary fee would be costly and inefficient to administer: “… it would require more than 3,000 local water systems to change their billing systems and hire new employees to manage collection of the contributions, all at significant expense.” As an alternative, he suggests adding water system improvements to the list of causes Californians can donate to on their state income tax form.
The Legislature should either find the money in the budget — or find the political courage to pass a tax.

MAHONING COUNTY, Ohio – Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) announced today that there will be a $2,179,000 loan and $1,874,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to help improve Mahoning County’s water infrastructure, According to a press release, the USDA is providing the funding through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.
Congressman Tim Ryan stated, in a press release, "Clean drinking water is essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
We must remain committed to investing in and improving our water infrastructures.
We are the richest country in the world, every family in the United States deserves access to clean water.
This crucial funding for the Mahoning County will improve the quality of water and life for 3,759 Northeast Ohioans.
I’m proud to continue fighting for these types of federal investment and advocating for stronger water infrastructures."
The press release informed that according to the USDA, this Rural Development investment is going to be used for the phased extension of water lines to the Canyon Park, Scott Cliff, and Ellsworth Road areas of the Lake Milton region of Mahoning County.
The 150 homes in the project area receive water from private individual water systems that do not provide an adequate source of quality water.
In addition to a new water source for the area, these lines will improve water delivery to 1,400 households connected to the water system.
The project also will accommodate future economic growth for the Lake Milton area.