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Land Rover helps Irish Red Cross

The partnership has already seen great success with the first Land Rover-funded water tower completed in November 2014
The partnership has already seen great success with the first Land Rover-funded water tower completed in November 2014

The partnership has already seen great success with the first Land Rover-funded water tower completed in November 2014, benefiting 3,000 people in the village of Tchimattan, plus thousands more from communities in the surrounding Tanout region. 

A further two towers will be built over the course of the partnership, aiming to reach more than 12,000 beneficiaries in total. 

Eddie Kavanagh, General Manager, Land Rover Ireland, said: "By working together through Jaguar Land Rover's new Global Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, this partnership will help to deliver practical, sustainable help to communities and individuals worldwide."

The Irish Red Cross has been working in Niger, frequently ranked as the world's poorest country, since 2005, when the charity responded to a severe food shortage in the country. 

To date, the charity has provided assistance to over 120,000 individuals across 75 different communities.

John Roche, Head of International Services with the Irish Red Cross, welcomed the partnership, saying: "Land Rover's support is a significant and welcome boost to our work in Niger.

"By working together we can accelerate the reach of our water and sanitation programmes that already support thousands of people. There is an extreme need for access to clean water."

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