Challenge

Most people are aware of the direct connection between good health and the ability for a person to prosper. In Cambodia, a country of fifteen million people, there are more than nine million cases of diarrheal disease annually, estimated to cost the nation about $448 million a year. Ways to combat these diseases is to provide access to clean water and to improve hygiene. Trailblazer's Health program primarily focuses on providing clean water and constructing latrines for families and villages.

Solution

Water-borne diseases are the greatest health threat in Cambodia's Siem Reap province. Trailblazer provides access to clean, healthy water through drilling wells to access water, constructing and delivering bio-sand water filters to purify the water and building latrines. Rural villagers typically use the well water for their gardens, which helps improve the family's food security, as well. In additional, we train on proper filter and well maintenance as well as proper hygiene and sanitation.

Long-Term Impact

This year, Trailblazer aims to construct and install a minimum of 400 water filters, drill 75 wells and build 100 latrines for families and villages in Cambodia's Siem Reap province (the potential impact is over 2,800 people with one rural family averaging 5 people per household). With improved health, children are able to attend school, parents have enough time and energy to work in the store, the home, or the field, and families can live a fuller, happier life.

Resources

http:/​/​www.thetrailblazerfoundation.org
Trailblazer Foundation's Health Page
Trailblazer's Facebook page
Trailblazer's YouTube page
Trailblazer's Twitter page