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  • Sand Dams Worldwide: a new name and new chapter

    Sand Dams Worldwide: a new name and new chapter

    We're changing our name to Sand Dams Worldwide! Find out more from Chairman David Jordan OBE. Read more

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A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

A word about legacy giving

A word about legacy giving

Chairman David Jordan OBE blogs about legacy giving, and how gifts in Wills are helping charities to budget for the future and to plan for the long-term. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 7th April, 2018

Updated: 15th September, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Preparing for a fairer future

Preparing for a fairer future

Following another bleak Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, and news of devastation in Malawi following a tropical storm, our Chairman looks at ways we can help the world's most vulnerable people build climate resilience and prepare for the future. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 8th April, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Sharing knowledge

Sharing knowledge

Chairman David Jordan OBE shares (via our Programmes and Fundraising Officer) highlights from a recent sand dam workshop, helping partners and other sand dam enthusiasts to share knowledge and influence the wider use of the life-changing rainwater harvesting technology. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 9th April, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Every little helps

Every little helps

Chairman David Jordan shares thoughts on what you can do to help those living with the increasing threat of climate change and without a reliable supply of clean water. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 10th April, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2023

Author: David Jordan

New year, new determination

New year, new determination

Chairman David Jordan kickstarts 2023 with a blog reflecting on some of the global challenges of 2022 relevant to our work, and our 'new determination' for the new year; to press on with our plans (as outlined in our revised Strategy) to support the construction of 1 million sand dams for 0.5 billion people by 2050. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 11th April, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Scaling up climate action

Scaling up climate action

Chairman David Jordan shares his thoughts from Egypt’s COP27, the connections to our work, and how your support of our upcoming Big Give Christmas Challenge can help support more people living in drylands to gain access to clean water and build climate resilience. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 12th April, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Local action delivering big returns

Local action delivering big returns

Chairman David Jordan shares highlights from a recent sand dam expedition in southeast Kenya, and our recently published 2021/22 annual report. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 13th April, 2018

Updated: 31st July, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Watching the weather

Watching the weather

As devastating droughts and extreme weather affect different regions of the world, our Chairman comments on how sand dams can provide a practical, long-term solution. Read more

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Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 14th April, 2018

Updated: 7th March, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Helping to grow

Helping to grow

Chairman David Jordan shares his thoughts on how sand dams can help vulnerable communities grow enough produce to eat as well as sell at local markets, breaking the poverty, food crisis and dependency cycle. Read more

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Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 15th April, 2018

Updated: 7th March, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Changing lives at home and abroad

Changing lives at home and abroad

Chairman David Jordan reflects on another successful sand dam expedition to Kenya with volunteers from Jersey Overseas Aid. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 16th April, 2018

Updated: 7th March, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Growing local

Growing local

Our Chairman shares his thoughts on the impending global food crisis, and how sand dam projects can help vulnerable dryland communities to access clean water and thus grow local produce. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 17th April, 2018

Updated: 7th March, 2023

Author: David Jordan

Celebrating 20 years

Celebrating 20 years

Our Chairman reflects on what inspired him to support sand dams, the past 20 years of Sand Dams Worldwide and the importance of continuing our work in supporting the next generation of dryland communities. Read more

Posted to: A word from our Chairman

Monthly updates from David Jordan OBE, Chairman of Sand Dams Worldwide.

Published: 18th April, 2018

Updated: 7th March, 2023

Author: David Jordan

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    Advent of Change: best-selling Christmas charity range is back for 2023

    We’re excited to be part of Advent of Change’s 2023 charity network!

  • Have your donation doubled today! Big Give 2023

    Have your donation doubled today! Big Give 2023

    Between November 28th and December 5th we will be taking part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge, aiming to raise £100,000 to fund two sand dams and implement a range of land conservation measures in southern Ethiopia.

  • Bea and Zof birthday fundraise

    Bea and Zof birthday fundraise

  • Working with Ecosia to plant 200,000 trees across southeast Kenya (update)

    Working with Ecosia to plant 200,000 trees across southeast Kenya (update)

    Sand Dam Worldwide’s partnership with Ecosia launched in 2022 with the aim of planting 200,000 trees across southeast Kenya by the end of 2023.

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  • We support communities to build sustainable sand dams in some of the poorest, drought-stricken regions across our world.

    We support communities to build sustainable sand dams in some of the poorest, drought-stricken regions across our world.

  • What is a sand dam?

    What is a sand dam?

  • Donate

    Donate

    Please donate what you can to transform lives and land with sand dams and clean water.

  • Reversing land degradation and desertification

    Reversing land degradation and desertification

    Conservation of the environment is critical to the economic development of people living in drylands.

  • Watch how sand dams work

    Watch how sand dams work

    Film explaining how sand dams work and their potential impact in the world's drylands

  • Act Now: Tackle Food Crisis With Sand Dams

    Act Now: Tackle Food Crisis With Sand Dams

    Support dryland communities to overcome food shortages, and ensure they can grow enough food to eat and sell. It all starts with ensuring they have access to water. That’s where sand dams come in.

  • The challenge

    The challenge

    Find out what are drylands, why they are they are such harsh regions to live, how sand dams are applicable in drylands and what difference they can make to over 40% of the world's land surface.

  • 1 million sand dams for 0.5 billion people by 2050

    1 million sand dams for 0.5 billion people by 2050

    Read about our plan to directly support other organisations to build sand dams, in turn, realising our vision to support millions of the world’s poorest people by helping them to transform their own lives through water and soil conservation in drylands.

  • Sand dam manual

    Sand dam manual

    For everything you need to know about building sand dams, click here to read (and download for free!), Sand Dams: A Practical & Technical Manual.

  • Our approach

    Our approach

    Find out more about Excellent's approach, from working with self-help groups to why we partner we on-ground, local organisations.

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