Thanks to those of you who supported our 2015 Silent Auction, we were able to fully fund another water source! We are super pleased to report that this second water project was once again completed flawlessly and in record time! We have some amazing partners in Country!
(In fact, I daresay they built it faster than I could get to blogging about it!;)
As in our last Give Water Project, these projects are built around community involvement and ownership. With the guidance and expertise of C2Y coordinators, members of the village are very much involved in the construction. A water committee in the village is formed that will be responsible to ensure proper maintenance and usage of the system, and the men of the village assist with the physical construction, learning the system from the inside out.
(In fact, I daresay they built it faster than I could get to blogging about it!;)
As in our last Give Water Project, these projects are built around community involvement and ownership. With the guidance and expertise of C2Y coordinators, members of the village are very much involved in the construction. A water committee in the village is formed that will be responsible to ensure proper maintenance and usage of the system, and the men of the village assist with the physical construction, learning the system from the inside out.
Delivery of the hardcore and sand that is used in the filtering process.
Trenches have been dug and the supporting wall is being constructed.
The hard core rock and sand will go in front of the wall, where it will filter the water as it flows towards the wall.
Building the stairs begins. This allows the people of the village to safely access the water.
Parging (a protective layer of mortar) is applied to the wall and stairs.
The village elders speak to the community about the significance of this project. When I look at this photo, I can't help but notice the youngest members of the village and feel so grateful that they will no longer have a future burdened with the effects of contaminated water, that would have previously kept them in the cycle of poverty.
The water source 'Hand Over'. The Mayor of the village, Steven (director at C2Y) and two water committee members make the first water collection as a sign of handing over the water source to the village.
Going from murky, dirty, contaminated water, to crystal clean, safe drinking water! Yippee!
Thank you to all who contributed to this amazing project!
Clean drinking water is the first and most important step to lifting communities out of the cycle of illness and poverty!
Clean drinking water is the first and most important step to lifting communities out of the cycle of illness and poverty!
Please visit our Give Water page to learn more about the importance of clean water or to donate to future Give Water projects.
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