This summer when the normal rains didn't come to fill our water tanks and the well was dry, we had to spend several thousand dollars to have a water truck deliver water to the schools. This week, we have successfully connected a pipeline to the National Water Supply! It is not a constant supply, but taps can be turned on to fill our tanks if we don't get enough rain. We rejoice that we now have a secure supply of water for the schools and clinic!
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| This water tap from The National Water Supply will be connected to water tanks for the high school |
The piped water was once 12 miles away at the main road. Over the last few years, the water line has been extended little-by-little, and stopped 13km from the village. HEED hired workers to dig the trenches and lay the pipe to bring the water line up to Kyakitanga. We are thankful for our monthly donors who supplied the funding for this important project.
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| 13 kilometers is a long way to dig a trench! |
To continue in the quest for a year-round water supply for the community, we hope to drill a new, extra-deep well at a location identified by a new technology called Fracture Trace Analysis. The plan is in place when funding allows.
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| When we can drill the new well, we pray gathering water from ponds like this will be a thing of the past |
