water has been one of our main issue affecting us in Amazing Grace.Nearly, main diseases that affects the children and the staffs and which they have been suffering from, comes as a result of related water borne diseases.
From diarrhoea,stomach upsets to typhoid this are some of common diseases that we face in the home and its due cause is related to water.
The main bore hole that the home relying has been lately has lately overcrowded due to the increase of the population in the area and it takes much time transport water to the Orphanage.
In the entire community area, the home consumes relatively large amount of water in a single day for cooking, washing and bathing.
We usually ferry about one thousand liters of water in a day to carter for the entire domestic use using bicycles and also carrying on the head.
The new bore hole has given us ray of hope getting piped water in the home soon.This has been a great news to the entire community who for the first time will enjoy piped water in their homes.
The Bore hole was sunk near the home about 500 meters away and this will save a lot since it will be close and convenient to connect water pipes to the home more easily when the pipes are laid on the ground.
Basically, the borehole will not be used for hand pump like this one below which we use, but it will have some tanks to pump and distribute drinking water in the entire area.This is what we are using to fetch water by pumping water in the borehole
The bore hole was sunk 288 feet's deep and the contractors said that this will supply a lot of water to the entire area.We thank God for this great news and the new development in our local area which will be of great impact to the entire community as a whole.
Great photos and writing Jeff. That's some wonderful news. I'm eager to taste some of this water soon.
ReplyDeletehope one day you will come and taste this water!!.Thanks for the complement.
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ReplyDeleteI need more information about the bore hole. I currently have 3 organizations here in Roswell raising funds for a well at AGO. This is the first I have heard about this bore hole. Although I am excited about water coming into AGO, this throws a monkey wrench into our current fund raising.
erick ill get you posted with information from Lupai since am out of AGO at the moment.But the bore hole will be used to supply water in the area.
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