Deep Well Water Project - Ngogo, Tanzania
UPDATE - The Project is Complete!
Thank you for your donations!
What:
Water is essential for sustaining life. Many people in developing countries, particularly in Africa, do not have access to water. The World Health Organization – WHO global Millennium Development Goal (MDG 7) on providing access to sustainable drinking-water by 2010 was not met in developing countries. To date, only 42 per cent have access to improved drinking-water sources since 1990. Great inequalities exist between rural and urban areas, as well as geographic, economic, and sociocultural differences on this need, with low income, rural communities being the most affected.
Why:
Better health: Access to clean water (appropriately managed water services) prevents diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio. Diarrhea is the most widely known disease that can be effectively prevented by clean water provision. Moreover, a less well-known disease but more detrimental, schistosomiasis (caused by parasitic worms) affects almost 240 million people, most of whom reside in Africa.
Social and economic: With improved access to clean water, less time and effort is spent to physically collect water; allowing them to be more productive in other ways. People (especially women avoid taking long and risky journey to fetch water, resulting in greater personal safety. Access to water means less expenditure on health because people are less likely to fall ill, lessen medical expenses, and can remain more productive economically. Children tend to have improved health, thus attending school more regularly, consequently, has improved lives in the long run.
Spiritually: In John 4:7, Jesus told the Samarian woman about the need for living water. Providing physical water is a powerful way to show the love of Christ by first meeting one of the basic needs for survival- water, the preaching the gospel of Christ to show Christ as the living water.
Where:
In Tanzania, a country in East Africa; according to a survey in 2020, only 45 percent of Tanzanians living in rural areas have access to drinking water. Improving access, quality, sanitation, and hygiene of water supply services would have a transformative impact on Tanzania’s social and economic development. We specifically focus on the Ngogo village; it has a Christian local church where the gospel can continue to be preached. We also have people to monitor and ensure effective project management.
How:
Funding, Partnership and Collaboration. Providing the initial cost to survey the land was provided from the Calvary Bible Church. Upon discovery of water source in Ngogo, community members were encouraged and eagerly started raising funds. Community participation has a crucial role in ensuring sustainability of rural water supply. It brings a sense of ownership, commitment, and accountability. The money raised is not enough to bring the project to completion, thus, partnering with the Ngogo community is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Four phases:
Phase 1: Surveying the land for possible water sources. This stage is complete
Phase 2: Equipment supply and confirmation of water source – this stage is complete
Phase 3: Water drilling – this stage is still on going
Phase 4: Encasement, piping, and testing water ready for distribution- Not yet started
Ongoing: Sanitation, safety, and maintenance.
Cost:
Phase 1 $800
Phase 2 $4000
Phase 3 & 4: $4000
The total cost for drilling a deep water well in Tanzania ranges between $8500-$10,000.
The church and community at Ngogo have located the well and have raised $4000.
They need $4000 more to complete the project.
The Total cost for project is estimated to be $ 8800
We appreciate your commitment to making a lasting impact by Sharing the Love of Jesus Christ through your donation toward the Deep Water Well Drilling Project at Ngogo. Together, we can share the Love of Jesus and improve the lives of those in need.
All donations made through the church are tax deductible