Project 103, Donated cost: US$13,800 – Installation of a pipeline to provide Budun village, 35 families, Vanj District, GBAO Region, access to safe drinking water from spring source, 5750 meters up a mountain.

Budun Village

Pre-project Situation

The 35 household that reside in the Budun village currently are using the water from the river as a source of the drinking water. 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. As it noted by the village nurse, diarrhea is actually the main reason for anemia amongst children of the village and the whole region itself. 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.

Project Scope

 To install, in a tench  80 cms deep on average, 63 mm diameter    polyethylene pipeline from the spring source, 5.7 km away from the village, provide cement and other miscellaneous items and outsource  pipe fitting service.

                              The spring Source

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: 09.2025

Feedback received From the Chief Hazoraiv H (mobile ph:901995026) of the Budun Village, Vanj 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:

We the residents of the Budun village, of Vanj jamoat, 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. Not everyone can make somebody else’s problem, more important then your own ones. May Mawla be proud of such Murids and may their Nazrana be accepted.
For their deceased family members, we pray for their souls and eternal peace.