Aqueduct is a Christian, non denominational, small registered charity based in West Sussex.

It works through existing community leaders to bring sustainable help to those who are the most marginalised and persecuted in Pakistan.

What next?
If you would like to hear more about the work and vision of Aqueduct, we are happy to give talks to local groups. Keep informed and tell others:

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Imagine living in a country where:

70% of a family income is spent on food. Food inflation is 15% per year. 87 children in 1000 die before they are 5 (in the UK it is 5). 50% of the population cannot depend on a consistent supply of food. Drinking water is contaminated and not always available. Electricity and fuel are rationed to certain times or days.
Washing clothes in Lahore, Pakistan

Why

Please contact us for more information.

The Romans invented aqueducts to bring water to their cities. Similarly, the charity Aqueduct brings refreshing resources from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce. Whilst we help with water, we help in many other ways too....

Adult literacy
99% of the residents of the communities where we work cannot read or write. So we have set up adult literacy classes; especially for women.
Teaching girls to sew

Primary Schools
Boys as young as 8 years are sent to work, so we only have a short time in which to teach them. The community provides the place for the school to meet, and we provide the teachers and the books.

Emergency aid distribution

Streams of Living Water

Contact details
C/O Jubilee Community Centre, Unit 1 Charlwoods Road East Grinstead West Sussex, RH19 4TB Tel: +44 (0)1342 313597
Teaching children

Email: info@aqueduct.org.uk

...Then imagine that you have 8 people living in one room, with no piped water, no sewerage, cooking on an open fire, and you are the only one working. This is Pakistan today

Cooking stove

Website: www.aqueduct.org.uk

Registered UK charity number - 1090302

Teacher training
We want our children to have the best education possible, so we train the teachers regularly. We encourage them to break way from traditional teaching methods and capture the imaginations of their students.

Charity Overview
Streams of Living Water

Aqueduct is always looking for help with administration and our website. We also welcome the useful skills of health visitors, translators (into Urdu), teachers, craft makers, trustees.

Sponsoring children to achieve

Without our help many of the children would not progress past primary school. Our scholarship scheme enables the most gifted to go to university.

Many of the things we take for granted . everyday are just dreams to our brothers and sisters in Pakistan. Aqueduct is trying to make them a reality.
You really can support Aqueduct just by buying what you would normally buy, but through: www.easyfundraising.org.uk. The retailer will donate to Aqueduct, and its all at no extra cost to you. Why not organise a sponsored event, perhaps with the aid of Trailblazers www.rockuk.org. Get hands on experience and come and see the projects for yourself.

Health promotion
Aqueduct is just starting to use the schools as a base to provide family education on health issues; e.g. cleanliness, water purification, dental care.

Vocational training
At present we train about 20 girls a year in sewing. We hope to expand this to include other trades; through an apprenticeship scheme.

Starting businesses
A loan of 100 will enable some to start their own small business, but first they have to go on our training course to ensure that the business will be successful.

Money Matters
It aims to bring hope to the poor and marginalised in Pakistan; working through the local church and establishing schools, vocational courses and new
If you would like to donate you can do so via our website, or please email us. 100% of the gifts go to Pakistan. Nothing is deducted for admin in the UK. Money in Pakistan goes a long way: Scholarship for 2 girls (per month) 20 To educate a child (per year) 25 Teachers salary (per month) 35 Training for 20 teachers (2 days) 100 Business start up loan 100 500 New Primary School Why not encourage your employer to support Aqueduct as part of its Corporate Responsibility programme? Thank you to our Corporate Donors:
AFD Software CeConsult Oral B MM Pakistan Warner Sound Projection equipment Administrative costs Toothbrushes and toothpaste Furniture Sound equipment

Support and loans for small businesses

businesses.

Expanding businesses
It is very difficult for carpenters, electrical repair men and other people trying to run small businesses to find the money to expand. We provide a loan and the support required to ensure that their business ventures are successful. The loan is then repaid and lent to another business.

Website: www.aqueduct.org.uk Email: info@aqueduct.org.uk