Wells have become our issue of the moment, because in trying to bring health care to people, the paramount importance of clean water becomes clear. (As we would like their water to be!) The frequent recurrences of intestinal diseases due to lack of clean water alarmed the care providers from our pop-up clinics, which spurred us to take action.
Thanks to MOH and the New Hope Foundation, which generously funded this Clean Water Project, Ngolahun and its nearby villages (Baaka, Bunumbuwolo, Mamboma, Njala, and Tagbama) are all in the process of building new wells, made possible by the tools, materials, and expertise we provide. The well set-up features a storage tank, solar-powered pump, and spigot, so older people and children can get clean water easily. We expect these projects to be accomplished by mid-March.
The people of the village of Diema, which is the home of both the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the Chief Medical Officer, asked for our assistance in installing a well. That project is underway also.