Draft:Salva Dut
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Salva Dut is a philanthropist [1][2]and the founder of charity organisation Water for South Sudan.[3]
Salva Dut | |
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| Born | December 1st, 1974 |
| Known for | Philanthropy |
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Life[edit]
Dut was born on December 1st, 1974.[4] in Southern Sudan[3]. There is a book about him called A Long Walk to Water, written by Linda Sue Park.[5] He was living in Sudan while the Sudanese Civil War took place. He fled to a refugee camp in Ethiopia,[3] which he lived in until he fled to Kenya while the camp closed down. He then lived in another refugee camp there. He rediscovered his father, Mawien Dut Ariik in January 2002, who he had not seen in 16 years[6]. He died in June 2023[7]. Dut was educated at the Monroe Community College[4]
Water for South Sudan[edit]
He founded Water for South Sudan with the intention of providing water and resources to impoverished people in South Sudan[2][8]. More than 300,000 people use clean water drilled by the organization[1][9]. In 2005, the first drilling operations began. WFSS drilled five wells in Sudanese villages in the first year. Since then, over 600[10] wells have been drilled (as of February 2024), each serving approximately 500-1,000 people and pumping 1,800 gallons of water per day. During the drilling season from December to June each year, WFSS aims to drill 40 to 50 wells, each taking 3 to 4 days to build.
People in the villages where Water for South Sudan operates become partners in the process of making safe, drinkable water available there. The WFSS team trains the well manager and provides spare parts. To help with repairs, WFSS launched its well rehabilitation program in 2017.
- ^ a b "A Former 'Lost Boy' Brings Clean, Safe Water to South Sudan | UNICEF USA". www.unicefusa.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ a b "How South Sudan's 'lost boy' brought water to his village". Africa Renewal. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ a b c "Salva's Story". Water for South Sudan. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ a b "Salva Dut Birthday". National Today. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ Park, Linda Sue (2018). A Long Walk to Water. Oneworld Publications. ISBN 978-1786074621.
- ^ https://static.squarespace.com/static/53f8dc38e4b05c22548f0c8e/54202c8de4b0ab6a6fafe3e7/54202c8de4b0ab6a6fafe3e9/1376927102014/Salva%20bio.pdf
- ^ "In Memoriam of Dut Ariik Mawien". Water for South Sudan. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Water for South Sudan". MIT SOLVE. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Water Wells". Water for South Sudan. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Water Wells". Water for South Sudan. Retrieved 2024-02-25.