While Dominic Diing recently returned from his village in the new Republic of South Sudan, the idea of establishing Village Water Project was revealed. Dominic found that villagers suffer from scarce of clean water, and if there is a source of water available in the village, that could be the animals made swaps fill up with dirty water. Since the village has no other alternative to get water from, they entirely depend drinking the water from these sources that maximized the existence of many diseases. The primary solution is to dig water wells for the villages in South Sudan like Dominic Diing’s village of Makuach. We believe that one of the greatest differences we can make in the New Republic of South Sudan is in providing consistent access to local, clean water.  As you read the real life success stories below, you will clearly understand why and how we undertake village water projects, and you will also discover how you can easily help to save and improve lives through the gift of clean water.

WHY WATER?

Because there is a lack of clean water in most rural villages in Africa, water-borne and water-based diseases are the primary cause of preventable illness and premature deaths in these villages, with children being particularly vulnerable. In addition, during the dry season, hundreds of collective hours are spent each month in transporting this unclean water, by hand, to the villages; this same time could be spent doing more productive activities, such as attending school or growing crops. The partnership effort to install a borehole with hand pump in each village immediately improves the health and well being of everyone in the village, even saving lives. In addition to health benefits and resulting increased productivity, the local water source allows for a reallocation of time toward more productive activities, as well as allowing for cultivation of vegetable crops throughout the year through irrigation. It can also provide a source of revenue that will be used to increase the quality of life in the village, including education, medical care, and access to technology. Yes, clean water makes an extraordinary difference. But it isn't just about water. It is about community development, empowerment and sustainability.

WHAT IS A BORE HOLE? Clean ground water can be obtained in villages with a hand-dug well or a bore hole well. Hand dug wells are holes in the ground that have been dug with shovels, then either left open or covered with concrete, allowing for a bucket on a rope to be dipped into the water through a hole.  When the water table is too deep to reach by hand digging, or when the water becomes contaminated from the bucket, a borehole is required to access clean water. Bore holes are drilled deep into the ground (85+ meteres) using motorized equipment, in the location that hydro geological surveying indicated was likely to contain underground water. Pipes are then installed into the hole to protect the water, a concrete pad is installed over the hole, and a hand pump is installed to allow clean water to be brought to the surface. 

HOW WE WORK: We are always prepared to undertake the next Village Water Project, and invite sponsors, like you, to contribute to financing as many bore holes as possible! In addition to the 5% that villages must raise and contribute to the project, the precise process of bringing clean water to rural villages in East Africa through bore holes costs about $6,500 USD per bore hole and includes:

• Hydro geological surveying to determine the location of ground water transport of rig and drilling of bore hole
  
• Installation of pipes, walls, foundation and hand pump
  
• Training of village water committees on how to use and maintain the pump on-site project supervision
  
• Post-installation follow up and community development training and all labor and materials
  

We have many “in-need” rural communities requesting our assistance, who are prepared to do their part to qualify for financial support. Some are in the process of saving their 5% contribution as we seek funding sources to meet their preparation for clean water. Please contact us if you are interested in sponsoring a borehole in a remote village that is in need of a clean, reliable water source.

The Plan

Between this year and next, we plan to build two water wells in Makuach village. One will be built for school we are building in Makuach and other one will provide clean water the community until we get more funding to build water wells in and around Makuach village and its surrounding villages If you can help to support one water well, that will be great and your support will play great impact on the people of Makuach village.