OGUTA LAKE WATERSHED PROJECT

The Oguta Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in Nigeria after Lake Chad. Due to erosions, silt, and sediment run offs, Lake Chad is now almost covered with silt and sediment. International pleas to save Lake Chad did not receive the serious attention. The Oguta Lake is facing similar problem from nutrient run offs, lack of buffer zones, and neglect, and may face similar conditions like Lake Chad. If this happens, Nigeria, and the Africa continent would have lost its two major freshwater lakes. Boreholes Organization is working to address this problem, and has embarked upon a watershed project to protect the Oguta Lake. Support from the international community is needed to complete this project.

THE FATE OF LAKE CHAD

When completed, the Oguta Lake Watershed Protection Project will serve as a model of excellent for lake revitalization in Africa.
·This project is based on a watershed approach, which means that greater attention will be placed on ecological parameters and community involvement rather than administrative achievements.
·The active involvement of the local people would serves as one of the biggest assets of this project. The result will be the: Promotion of sustainability through active involvement of local indigenes, maximization of social and health benefits through training on sanitation and hygiene education, and effective mobilization and use of resources through partnering programs with local ministries and private sector

Sponsors
·The Coca-Cola Company- Water
http://www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/water.html
This internationally known company plays equal partners and advocates for safe water and health. This website gives further information about the environmental challenges that impact their company and ways that Coca-Cola is preserving valuable water resources. The Coca-Cola Company is a corporate sponsor of Boreholes Organization's Global Safe Water and Health Initiatives.

IMPORTANT LINKS
Corporate Sponsor
·The Coca-Cola Company- Water
http://www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/water.html
This internationally known company plays equal partners and advocates for safe water and health. This website gives further information about the environmental challenges that impact their company and ways that Coca-Cola is preserving valuable water resources. The Coca-Cola Company is a corporate sponsor of Boreholes Organization's Global Safe Water and Health Initiatives.

Health Policy
·The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html
This Agency has the mission of protecting human health and the environment. Their website offers many links and more information on water issues in the United States.

The Clean Water Act
http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/cwa.htm
The Clean Water Act makes it unlawful for any person to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit is obtained under its provisions. It also funded the construction of sewage treatment plants under the construction grants program and recognized the need for planning to address the critical problems posed by nonpoint source pollution.

·Procter and Gamble's Children's Safe Drinking Water Program
http://www.pg.com/company/our_commitment/drinking_water.html
The Children's Safe Drinking Water program consists of emergency relief work and establishing not-for-profit social markets to provide the PUR Purifier safe drinking water technology to the developing world.

Global Activism and Awareness
·The World Water Monitoring Day
http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/
On October 18, the global community unites in celebrating World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD), a worldwide opportunity to positively impact the health of rivers, lakes, estuaries and other water bodies.
·International Water Association
http://www.iwahq.org.uk/template.cfm?name=home
This UK-based group offers a global network of professionals, outreach opportunities, and conferences and seminars to educate on water management
issues.
·The World Chlorine Network (WCN)
http://worldchlorine.com/responsibility/index.html
This global network of regional and national trade associations gives voice to the chlorine industry. WCN continues to have a positive impact on providing safe water to those in need by partnering with the Water Relief Network.
·The National Drinking Water Clearinghouse
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/ndwc_about.htm
This public organization based in West Virginia provides valuable resources on drinking water quality, water management, and prevention efforts.

Public Health and Water
·The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/health/water.htm
CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
·The World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/en/
This international organization continues to lead the way in providing health standards for the global community. WHO is a strong advocate for improved water quality for developed and developing countries.

Children
·The Population Services International (PSI)
http://www.psi.org/our_programs/safewater.html
To address the critical issue of childhood diarrhea problem, PSI markets the "safe water system" (SWS) and oral re-hydration therapies as practical and cost-efficient water quality interventions appropriate for the developing world.