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Year Status Project Summary Beneficiaries
2010 On-going cn022

Lianyuangongcheng (连源工程, LYGC) Project

Location: Dazhai Village, Xiaozhai Village, Tangzijiao Village in Yuanyang County, Yunnan Province

Project Description:LYGC program aims to provide poor rural communities with a practical and cost-efficient solution to mitigate drought, protect livelihoods and improve their quality of life. Adopting a 4D Methodology, namely Discovery, Deployment, Defend, and Dissemination, LYGC starts with sustainable water discovery, implementation, management, environmental protection and behavioral change, with each process involving the community.

 2,800
2010 Completed cn021

Splash! Initiative Phase 2

Location: Dazhou County, Sichuan Province

Project Description: This project is an extension of Splash! Initiative and seeks to create a healthy learning environment for students in poor communities. The project site is at Dazhou county and we hope to harness students as agents of change to bring improved water, sanitation and hygiene to their communities. Improvement of sanitation facilities and safe drinking water system for 3 schools.

 1,523
2009 Completed cn015

Water for Life

Location: Tangzijao Village, Kaiyuan City, Honghe Prefecture

Project Description: Construction of a water storage of 200m³ was built in 1 village to harvest the rain and spring water

 150
2009 Completed cn013

Splash! Initiative

Location: Ziyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Project Description: This project aimed to create a healthy learning environment for students in poor communities and harnessing students as agents of change to bring improved water, sanitation and hygiene to their communities. Improvement of sanitation facilities and safe drinking water system for 2 schools

 608
2009 Completed cn011

WASH (Community)

Location: Xishuangbhana Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Project Description: The project aimed to establish "a model village" with safe water and sanitation facilities by constructing 2 reservoirs, a proper latrine system and by introducing hygiene education programmes. The village selected for this was Bali village. In addition, a separate rain water harvesting project was also undertaken in another Manbing Village.

 500
2009 Completed cn010

Water for Life

Location: Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Project Description: In the village of Sancun located in Honghe Prefecture, there are difficulties in accessing clean drinking water and consequent water-born infectious diseases pose a threat to the health of the local villagers. This project aims to build 2 new water storage tanks and refurbish 2 old water storage tanks to solve the above problems.

 400
2008 Completed cn009

Drop of Hope (Sichuan Earthquake)

Location: Liegu Town, Beichuan County, Sichuan Province

Project Description: A mobile water treatment plant was built to provide a medium term solution to the drinking and usage needs of the people in the resettlement camp. This project benefitted 2 schools, 1 hospital and the community affected by the earthquake

 10,000 or 4,000 litres per day
2008 Completed cn008

New School, New Hope (Sichuan Earthquake)

Location: Youxian District, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province

Project Description: Structural repair and strengthening using method developed by LIFE cut costs by 80% compared to conventional rebuilding efforts. 2 schools benefitted from this project to enhance their sanitation system and water supply. Training for masons and engineers was provided for the repair and strengthening of structures with greater earthquake resilience

 1040
2008 Completed cn007

Water for Life

Location: Xichou County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Project Description: Establishment of suitable water source with proper treatment process for 10 schools and 1 village. The water is pumped into a reservoir and piped to the schools and homes, creating a reliable supply of safe drinking water

 1,591
2008 Completed cn006

Structural Strengthening and Development

Location: NingEr Township, NingEr County, Yunnan Province

Project Description: 24 model houses were built using canvas bracing and wire meshing technique. Drinking water sources and distribution channels established. 1 Community toilet and household biogas was constructed for homes

 766
2008 Completed cn005

Water for Life and Livelihood

Location: Nazhang Township, Malong County, Yunnan Province

Project Description: This project undertook the main infrastructures development: 5 new water tanks (capacity 160m³), 3 water pipelines and distribution pipelines were built. New irrigation ditches and a 1,300 road were built as well as biogas latrines for 50 households. Agriculture training was provided

 1,653
2007 Completed cn004

Water for Life and Livelihood

Location: Daixian County, Shanxi Province

Project Description: 31.3 hectares of land were rehabilitated through a new irrigation system, which harvests surface water at higher altitude and channels it to farmlands at lower altitudes

 1,330
2007 Completed cn003

Water for Life and Livelihood

Location: Liangshui Township, Lezhi County, Ziyang Prefecture, Sichuan

Project Description: 750 household wells were built for the poorest households and 12 water reservoirs were created to irrigate the farmlands which suffered a decade of drought

 5,995
2007 Completed cn002

Retaining Rainwater

Location: Li Anyanggou Village, Xiyang County, Jinzhong Prefecture, Shanxi Province

Project Description: A new, concrete-reinforced underground water cellar and rainwater collection yard for 140 households was built to ensure adequate safe drinking water and fight water scarcity. Training was provided to villagers on rainwater collection and storage

 1,120
2006 Completed cn001

Happy Eco School

Location: Zhao Jiagou Village, Tianzhen County Shanxi Province

Project Description: Building of new sanitation complex for the students, ecological solution comprising of new toilets, hand-washing facilities and a bio-gas chamber to convert toilet wastes into energy for cooking

 370
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Lien Aid in China

Despite its growing affluence, China still has approximately 90 million people living below the poverty line.

China’s water resources per capita are among the lowest in the world: in rural areas, one in three persons lacks access to safe drinking water. When the problem is not water scarcity, the main issue is water quality: nearly 50% of the country’s population drink from contaminated water sources due to animal or human waste: this threat translates into high health costs and limited productivity.

Low sanitation coverage, one of the contributing factors to water contamination, remains a tremendous challenge, especially in remote areas.

To get the attention of the communities and authorities, water and sanitation have to be seen as access points to their poverty alleviation.

Lien Aid was set up in 2006 through the Lien Foundation - Nanyang Technological University Environmental Endeavour. The Environmental Endeavour (or EE), established within the Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI), is a partnership between the Lien Foundation and Nanyang Technological University to advance the provision of clean water and sanitation for the benefit of communities in Asia not yet adequately empowered with sustainable solutions that improve health, alleviate economic stagnation, and mitigate environmental degradation.