Project 110, Donation. Cost: US$14,500 – Installation of a pipeline to provide Ravmed Down village with 38 Households, in Rushan District, GBAO Region, access to safe drinking water from a mountain spring located 5.5 kms away.

Ravmed  Village

Pre-project Situation

The 38 household in Ravmed village currently are using the water from the Bartang river as a source of the drinking water which is located 1.5 kms away from the village.
The water in the river is not safe, as it can have a lot of microorganisms, that can serve as a cause of the infectious diseases. Since children more tend to drink the water without boiling it, they are the one that mostly get sick with diarrhea. The water gets muddy during Summer, as glaciers melt a lot during the hot weather, the water brings a lot of mud with it down to the river. In addition, it is very hard to fetch water during the winter, as it is unsafe to go down to the river, when it freezes around.

Bartang River

Project Scope

 Installation of an insulated 63mm diameter polyethene pipeline

Expected Benefits

The project will benefit the villagers in following ways.

1) It will significantly reduce the number of infectious diseases spread amongst the residents of the village, specifically children.

2) It will give the opportunity to the villagers to practice sanitation and hygiene measures at a  better level, without worrying of the availability of the water

3) The parents will have more time to prepare meals for their children

4) The children will have more time to spend on their studies and other activities

Items donated  

Construction/Installation  by the Village 

Completed project  

Feedback from the village  

Date of the Feedback: 05.2025

Feedback received From the Chief Partov A (mobile ph:934777248) of the Ravmed Down Village, Rushan district, Tajikistan after, the completion of the project below:  

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:

For those who have made donations for this project Shahida and Shiraz Dhanani every resident of the village is thankful for the help that we received.  Each of us make Dua for their health and may they live long and happy life together. May Mawla give them Barakat for their good deeds. May they be successful in their future projects and we pray that they easily overcome issues that they face in their charity work. May their deceased family members find peace in heaven.