Building neutral, sustainable solutions
The Neutral Development Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to potable water in the Horn of Africa. NDP funds projects that build basic clean water infrastructure, which will provide drinking water and sanitation where they are currently sparse or unavailable. The projects target areas on the periphery of extremist spheres of influence, specifically groups most at risk of being drawn into harmful religious or political conflict. The Neutral Development Project provides solutions to impoverished areas that are impactful, while being neutral and non-aligned.
NDP is constantly researching different aid organizations with similar goals. NDP is a proud affiliate of Water.org. Water.org specializes in building wells and irrigation systems in regions without sufficient access to safe drinking water. Since 2007, NDP has contributed $23,500 towards Water.org-led initiatives in Tigray, Ethiopia and Haiti.
*Founded in 2006 and officially incorporated in 2007, The Neutral Development Project is a non-profit charitable organization. NDP is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Why Help? The facts:
- Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water related disease.
- Approximately 443 million school days each year are lost each year due to water related illness.
- For children under age five, water related diseases are the leading cause of death.
- Millions of women and children spend several hours each day collecting water from distant, often polluted sources.
- At any given time, half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from a water related diseases.
- 1.8 million children die each year from diarrhea – 4,900 deaths each day.
- Every $1 spent on water and sanitation creates on average another $8 in costs averted and productivity gained.
- The need for water and sanitation in Ethiopia is severe. Only 22% of the population has access to an improved water supply, and only 13% of the population has access to adequate sanitation services. In rural areas, these numbers drop even further.
