Hafirs - Rainwater collection tanks for home garden irrigation A
gift of a hafir creates a home water source to reduce the need
for women and children to haul water long distances. This 12 m3
trench is lined and covered with plastic to decrease evaporation
and filtration. Surrounded by a natural jatropha tree or acacia
thorn fence to keep animals and small children out, a hafir can
hold 12,000 liters of water and only costs 1/50th of other
conventional options! During the rains, the tank collects and
stores rainwater that can then be used for various tasks during
the dry season, such as watering home gardens. To Donate to this
project click here and scroll down to "How to Give".Grain stores
for improved storage to reduce 40%+ losses - Provide a hafir for
one family (US $30) - Train families to purify the water for
kitchen use and help neighbors to build their own hafir (US
$100) A gift of a Grain Store Training Package will help rural
communities alter their traditional grain stores and reduce the
current ave