Stephanie Ng's Visit- May 2012
When we visited the well only three warriors were there, resting under a tree near the well. Two of these warriors are the same warriors in the picture entitled "Warriors Await Water." Although the warriors did not know how many people lived in town or how many children go to school, they were able to tell us that women used to walk 6 hours each day to find water. Now, it only takes a few seconds to a couple of minutes for people to come get safe, clean drinking water. With the time saved women now engage in economically viable projects (go into town, do trading, sell livestock) and are able to look after and care for their animals. Before when they would have to walk far distances to find water, they would have to leave the animals with the younger boys but the boys were not trained on how to properly take care of the animals. Therefore, it is always better to have the older people take care of them especially since goats are very valued in this society and is a huge source of money for the households.
The water from this well is slightly salty but still good for human consumption. The warriors said that the slight salinity in the water great for the animals. Despite it being slightly salty for human beings, the community is incredibly grateful to have such a clean and reliable water source near by. The warriors note that this well has really changed the lives of everyone in the community for the better.
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