When we wash or take a sip of water, it is all too easy to take this simple yet vital substance for granted. However, there are many millions of people around the world who simply do not have this luxury. For them, water is something precious to be treasured, rather than something which is constantly on hand whenever it is needed.

Smile Aid provides clean running water throughout the year, to areas hard hit by water shortage and vulnerable to extreme weather conditions, by constructing hand pumps, tube wells, and water filter plants.

We also install water filtration plants in schools, mosques, churches etc., and to other community places, where lack of funding is a real issue.

This Ramadan we are holding a challenge of raising funds to install Water Filtration Cooler Plants in 100 most needy schools within Pakistan. Schools in Pakistan are desperate for our help to install new Water Filtration Cooler Plants to provide access to clean water to children. Together we can do this.

We want to give 100 schools in Pakistan the gift of a Water Filtration Cooler Plant to ensure they can access fresh water for all students. What I'd like you all to do is SHARE this request for help. Share it with your friends, your family, your colleagues, and your neighbours, anyone who can afford a pint and is willing to give that luxury up so that 100 schools a world away can have a drink of clean water every day:

Prices vary depending on which part of the world a clean drinking water system is to be fitted. Prices below are average in Pakistan.

Hand Water Well - £250 average (£650 in KPK)

Water Cooler Filtration Plant for a School - £700

solar Deep Bore Well for a Small Village - £2500

Every little helps so please donate what you can afford.

IF YOU ARE DONATING ONLINE AND ARE UK TAX PAYER PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TICK THE GIFT AID BOX, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN ENSURE THAT 100% OF YOUR DONATION WILL GO TOWARDS THE CAUSE.

Please donate kindly and encourage others. Please contact us via email: info@smileaid.org for large donations, local donations, cash donations or for charity bank account details.

As always, we will provide full feedback on our return and report back to all of the donors. We will clearly show how and where the money was spent. You're welcome to join me; of course you will have to pay for your own travel expenses and raise an encouraging amount of money