CLEAN WATER PROJECT, BAN LUANG VILLAGE, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND by Rotarian Lim Chang Mee
One of Rotary’s mission is to be able to provide clean drinking water to those who are badly in need of this precious resource. The opportunity came to the Rotarians of Port Klang when President Mongkon Saylaman of our sister club, The Rotary Club of Chang Puak Chiang Mai, Thailand proposed a joint project to construct three water reservoirs complete with water filtering systems which will benefit about 2000 people who lived in Ban Luang Village, a village situated about 40 km from Fang, Chiangrai Province, Northern Thailand. Ban Luan Village is one of the five villages located at the top of Doi Angkhang, a mountain range that is over 1,400 metres above sea level.
As the villagers of Ban Luang are living at the top of the mountain, maintaining water and sanitation is a major problem. Whilst rainfall can provide an adequate volume of water every year, there is no way of retaining the water as it drains under the soil and flows down to the bottom of the mountain. Furthermore, during the rainy season most of the water becomes yellowish brown because of soil or particle suspension, rendering the water undrinkable. Hence, there is an urgent need to build the reservoirs to save the water especially during the times when water becomes scarce.
With the traveling arrangements meticulously prepared by Rotarian Jerry and Rotarian John Low, seven Rotarians and eighteen family members led by President Cheah Liyen made their way to Ban Luang Village on 9 December 2007 and visited the sites where the reservoirs would be constructed. A sum of RM10,000 was contributed by our club to the Rotary Club of Chang Puak Chiang Mai in conjunction with this joint project. We hope the villagers of Ban Luang Village will soon be able to enjoy clean water supply for their daily needs throughout the year.
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