Questions Answered...

What a privilege it was to travel to the same primary school we visited one year ago. Last year, the needs all related to no water for over 800 students and staff. Yesterday, the headmaster said, "I hesitate to ask any questions as so many have been answered by getting this well." He described plenty of clean safe water, enough for 1200 students using about 10 buckets of 20 litres each day. He also said the community is helping to maintain the well, and they have hired a guard to keep the well safe." Our well drilling team was able to drill 150 feet, he said. They have performed one maintenance and repair so far.

Staff and students shared that the entire school day is changed. They described how students would sometimes leave their classes without permission and run someplace quite far to get water... but now they just go and get a drink. They also said, "We can clean our toilets and our classrooms and wash our hands."

With a heart brimming over with gratitude, I say congratulations to our team who completed a very deep well using small rig... as well as to the donors who made it possible, and to the school and community who keep it safe and carefully maintained. Once again, we see that when we work together, big challenges can be met and difficult questions can be answered... on we go.

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