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Igangan, Oyo State, Nigeria

 

 
      This project was undertaken with 100% W.A.T.E.R. funding. It involved the replacement of a submersible pump in a town of around 15,000 people. This pump was the main source of water for the town. The pump had been broken for a six month period. It was powered by a diesel engine and fed water to two large overhead tanks. Five taps delivered the water to the people of the village. When brought back on line, the tanks were filled between 6:00 am and 8:00 am.  The people collected their water until noon. The tanks were filled again from noon to 2:00 pm and the people then collected until 6:00 pm. The five taps operated non stop.

      W.A.T.E.R. purchased a new submersible pump and some new pipe. Workmanship was provided by the Ibarapa North Local Government Authority and the Carter Center in Nigeria. The project was undertaken with the assistance of the local king and chiefs, and at their request. The project was undertaken under the condition that the people of the town pay for their water (about 3 cents for 40 liters) when collecting, and begin saving some of the money, so if the installation should break again, they would be able to repair it on their own. This is now happening, with the town saving around $3.00 per day. The picture on the home page of this Web site was taken at the moment the pump became operational again. It speaks for itself.

 

Savelugu, Northern Region, Ghana
      This project was undertaken with funding by WATER, World Vision, UNICEF, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Savelugu district assembly.  WATER provided $20,000, World Vision provided the workmanship, sand, gravel and cement, UNICEF provided the overhead tank, CRS trained the local community on the running of the system and collection of money for water, and the Savelugu District Assembly (the local government authority) paid for and connected the electricity.  The project began on June 1, 2006 and was dedicated on July 20, 2006.  Everyone, including the community which dug foundations and pipeline, contributed to getting the project done on time and on budget.  The project involved putting a submersible pump in a borehole which previously had a handpump, constructing a pump house, laying a pipeline about ¾ of a mile to the community, erecting an overhead 10,000 liter storage tank and placing 6 taps at the base of the tank. 

 

West Mamprusi District, Northern Region, Ghana
      This project was undertaken with funding by WATER, Catholic Relief Services and the local district assemblies.  WATER provided $32,000, CRS added funds, trained the water and sanitation committees in 7 communities and managed the drilling of 8 boreholes and installation of handpumps.  The project was originally designed to provide 4 boreholes, but when 8 holes needed to be drilled to get the 4 good ones, CRS felt compelled to go back to the communities where the 4 dry boreholes were drilled to try again, with its funds.  It worked.  With the help of the drilling subcontractor, they were successful in hitting water at all four locations.  St. John Vianney and Mary Queen of Peace sent a delegation of 10 people to dedicate the boreholes with CRS Ghana in July, 2007. 
 
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