Water Access & Infrastructure
Hing Patuna Phase 2 Water Supply Project
Phase 2 of the Hing Patuna water supply project extended clean drinking water access to remote communities in Geradigala and Munamalapelessa — areas that had long relied on difficult or unsafe water sources — through CDC guidance and sustained community participation.
Geradigala • MunamalapelessaAbout this project
Reaching further into remote communities with clean water
Access to clean water is one of the most basic requirements for a healthy and productive life. In highland communities such as Geradigala and Munamalapelessa, reaching reliable water sources has historically involved significant effort and risk. The Hing Patuna Phase 2 Water Supply Project built on earlier infrastructure work to extend piped water access further into these communities, reducing the burden on households — especially women and children — and improving the quality and safety of daily water use. CDC guided the planning and community coordination process throughout, ensuring that the communities themselves were central to how the infrastructure was designed and managed.
Focus Area
Water access and community infrastructure
Location
Geradigala and Munamalapelessa
Community Purpose
To extend clean water access to remote highland communities through CDC guidance and sustained community participation in infrastructure development.
Project Gallery
Infrastructure, community, and clean water access
Why It Matters
Clean Water Changes Everything
Access to clean water is not a single benefit — it is a multiplier. When families have reliable water at home, children attend school more consistently, women have more time for other productive activities, health outcomes improve, and communities can plan with greater confidence. The Hing Patuna project represents that kind of compounded, lasting change.
- Extended clean piped water access to Geradigala and Munamalapelessa communities
- Reduced burden on women and children who previously travelled to collect water
- Improved health conditions through safer household water sources
- Community participation in planning and managing water infrastructure
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