Sand Dams

Excellent - Pioneers of Sand Dams 

(Registered Charity)

The need for safe water in drylands

Over 40% of the earth’s surface consists of drylands (hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas with concentrated periods of seasonal rainfall). These drylands which cover large areas of Africa and Asia are home to around 2.3 billion people, mostly living in rural poverty trying to eke out a living in a tough climate.

The answer is sand dams

Working with local partners, Excellent supports rural communities to build sand dams - the most cost-effective method of catching and storing rainwater in drylands. Sand dams provide safe water for life and the opportunity to grow enough food to eat, store and sell. It is our vision that millions of the world’s poorest people will transform their own lives with sand dams.

What Rotary has enabled

Thanks to over £725,000 invested by Rotary, 56 sand dams have been built giving over 101,000 people access to safe water