Funded by: Dhananis and Gillanis

Miiithoo and Nabat Gillani (residing in Calgary, Canada) contributed US$2,500 to  participate in the Project

Yuben Village

Pre-project Situation

The villagers’  only source of water is the Shogdara river, 950 meters away. This river water is not safe and clean for drinking.

Usually, the villagers use donkeys to bring the water, but when the weather is extremely cold and snowy, they have to bring the water on foot in containers of 5 or 10 liters. So, the collection of the water is much harder in the cold and snowy period from October -April.

Project Scope

Installation of  50 mm diameter polyethylene 6000m long pipeline from the spring source to the Village

Items Donated 

Construction/Installation by the Village

Completed Project 

Feedback received from the Village (pending)

Date of the Feedback: 09.2022

Feedback received From the Chief Safaraliev S (mobile ph: 90350092 ) of the  Yuben Village, GBAO, Tajikistan after, the completion of the Drinking Water Project 32:  

How has this pipeline helped you in saving time for other activities?

 In winter:  It will help us to spend more time with the kids on doing their homework and cooking meals

In spring:  It will help us to save time for spending on working on  our farm lands.

In summer: It help us to save time for spending on working on  our farm lands

In Fall: It is helping us to spend more time in harvesting our crop

Does the taste change in different seasons?,

It tastes the same in all the season

Does it have any color – No

 Does it have any odor – No

Do use any water from this for washing? – Yes

 Does the water leave any stains on the clothes? – No

Is it hard water – No

 Any tap water can contain different amounts of total dissolved salts (TDS),  which in large quantities would make the water  harmful to drink. So, it is necessary to test it regularly. 

 The water is rated based on the TDS amout per liter:

excellent when less than 300 mg, good when between 300-600 gm, fair when 600-900 mg and unacceptable when morethan 1200 mg.

 So, can you plan to rest your tap water regularly with this meter we have given you?- Yes               

  Also, can you plan to have a government specialist check your drinking water if it smells bad, tastes bad or has a color? Yes

 Duaa from the Village Chief:

We make dua on behalf of Shahida and Shiraz Dhanani, Mithoo and Nabat Gillani,  who spend their funds for such a great work and projects.  Not everyone can make somebody else’s problem, more important then your own ones. May God grant them good health, joyful life and strength for continuing their great work. May their deceased family members rest in peace.