Rainy Day Visit

We stopped by this well with our team. It was quiet due to the rain. Sadly the fencing that had been there during my visit earlier in the year was gone. One of the most beautiful things at this well was a bright yellow flower coming up from the ground. It is always wonderful to be reminded of the lives our wells sustain.

Bob Falkenberg's June Visit

Along with Lucas and my family, I visited Lesinigran Well and had the opportunity to interview local community members who were nearby. The well was very busy today and in constant use, with more than a dozen women coming through in an hours time.

Before this well, women and children had to walk eight hours round trip to find water. Now, it takes them less than ten minutes to arrive at the well. With the time saved, the women have more time to look after their livestock and children. The women seem content spending more time at home with their children. They use the water mainly for drinking, cooking, washing clothes and utensils, and for making bricks that are used in construction building.

In terms of the physical condition of the well, there is a rubber piece that is faulty and needs to be replaced; I was informed that the replacement part has already been ordered. Lucas has made a temporary fix and the well is functional with some effort. There is bush fencing around the well but animals can still sneak through the wooden log opening. While we were there, we witnessed the community members actively keeping an eye on their livestock and preventing them from entering the well site.

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