Power poles were recently delivered to the pump house on our well site. TANESCO, the national electric company, installed the poles to extend electricity to the pump house. The pump…
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Well/Pump House Update
Thanks to your continued, incredible generosity, the build out of the well continues to move forward. The photo above shows the foundation for the pump house being laid. You can…
Well Water Quality Report
The results from the water test are in. According to the Domestic Water Analysis Report, 19 different physical, chemical, and bacteriological parameters were measured. The results were compared to World…
Well Status – May 14
May 14 Our team in Tloma says: We need to purchase a goat to honor the village tradition of slaughtering and feasting on goat next to a successful well. Traditionally,…
Well Status – May 12
May 12 Once we get the PVC pipe installed and pump test completed, we will have the information needed to know the real water outcome. We still need a water…
Well Status – May 11: We Struck Water!
May 11 Our team in Tloma says: The weather has not improved much so nothing will happen today. Hoping for better weather tomorrow. They reported back a few hours later:…
Well Status – May 8
Our efforts to drill a well have progressed rapidly in a short amount of time. We are being given frequent updates by our team on the ground in Tloma. We…
Water Catchment System Update
Generous donors have provided the funds to begin construction on the water catchment system. And just in time. April is the middle of the ‘long rains’, or main rainy season…
Happy’s Hen House – March 2021 Update
The hen house looks to be complete. And its residents have arrived. Happy is working to make sure they are fed, watered, and well cared for. Soon these chicks will…
The Soap Ladies
A small number of mothers in the village gathered to learn how to make liquid cleaning soap. They began with just six women but the group has grown to about…