Bob Falkenberg's June Visit

Before this well, the community would either have to go to the river bed during the rainy seasons or walk six hours during the rest of the year to find water.

Not only do they use the water from this well for drinking, cooking and washing, but they are now able to grow a garden because of this well. The garden surrounds the well and is about 40 meters by 50 meters. The community is growing spinach, carrots, tomatoes, peppers and onions, all of which help to improve dietary diversity. Other than tending the new garden, women use the time they used to spend searching for water to travel to Wamba Town to sell their bead work and livestock and to care for their children.

There has been problems with the well. The well is located in an area where many outsiders pass through in order to get to the market. In order to prevent theft or tampering of any of the well parts, the community has locked the handle to the body of the well with a padlock. The well is currently being surrounded by bush fencing but the community recognizes that a chain link fence is needed to keep the animals that eat the vegetables in the garden out of the well site.

Kristen Kosinski's Visit - February 2011

On her visit Kristen met with a variety of community members, including elders, children and the chairwoman of the community's women's group. Below is the information she gathered on this visit:
-The well is functional and it provides domestic water for the surrounding community.
-The well reduces the incidence of waterborne diseases and distance traveled for water.
-The local school receives clean drinking water for the students.