First Pump, ever, in this area
It is hard to imagine in our 21st Century, globalised World that some of the poorest still have no access to clean water, but today these 104 very happy families.
There has been a big water problem in the area. People were using same dirty water together with their animals. Other were using open wells which most of time dries up during dry season. many children die each year from Cholera and diarrhea. They are happy now because the have dug a well and have a new pump installed. They have pumped water for the first time, and it is clean and safe and close to their homes.
Alfred: "They have sang and prayed for your aunt, Boss and wish her a long life". (Most of the villagers had left before this picture, gone to a funeral)
W4Z and have promised to dig more wells because the area is very big. They wish W4Z a long stay so that many villages should benefit.
Details
District: Mzimba
Area: Kalweya
Village: Kanweramalo
Distance from factory: 120 km
Depth of well: 6.1 meters
Former water source: open well
Furthest from well: 650 meters
Number served: 104 families
Preschool: None
Primary school: 25 mins
Secondary school: 2 hrs
GPS:
S: 11 52 43
E: 33 27 23
Contact:
Mr. L. Nyirongo : 0883561837
Donor:
For Nonie Weir Age 98, on her birthday.
Dublin, Ireland and not forgetting Roscommon
Pump Number
17121
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- Nikon COOLPIX AW130
- 1/833
- f/4.1
- 4mm
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