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February 2008 — The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) recently made a significant contribution to the Betterment of Life Foundation in Thailand (BoLF) to provide clean, safe drinking water to more than 2,500 children attending 12 schools in remote areas of Thailand. Through this project, water tanks with pumps, filtering systems and taps where children can easily get water will be installed at each school.
Somchai Chansate, director of the Bangkok-based BoLF, reports that villagers in remote areas lack access to public utilities. They use water from ground wells and springs and do not have sufficient storage facilities to provide clean water. This is particularly so in the schools, which rely mainly on rainwater, and the children do not have clean water to drink in the dry season.
The contribution from TPRF will enable BoLF to provide clean, safe drinking water to each of the 12 remote schools and to maintain the systems for 18 months. After that, and through BoLF’s step-by-step methodology, ownership and maintenance of the systems is given to the schools, in collaboration with the local Water Authority, to ensure that the water remains clean and safe.
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BoLF previously implemented a pilot project at a school in Khon Kaen Province, in the Northeast region of Thailand, which brought clean water to nearly 400 school children. The school is 56 miles (90 kilometers) from the center of the town, and public utilities are unavailable. Through this pilot and the positive results gained, a good model was developed so the project can be replicated at other remote schools. Over 100 schools have now applied for clean water systems. BoLF is selecting 12 of the applicant schools with no access to public utilities to benefit from the TPRF grant.
BoLF provides assistance to people to understand, realize and achieve their natural potential for a productive and self-sufficient life through the provision of basic needs, skills development and cultural and spiritual enrichment and does not undertake any political activity. In addition to other activities, BoLF also establishes and supports homes for orphaned and underprivileged children; provides them the basic necessities to achieve a productive life; and provides scholarships to students to study, develop life skills and engage in productive employment.
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(Photo credits / Betterment of Life Foundation)
The Prem Rawat Foundation was founded by Prem Rawat, known worldwide as Maharaji, whose aim is to improve the quality of life for people in need by providing food, water, medical care, and disaster relief.
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