Project #:

L18-W007

Project Type:

Safe Drinking Water Supply

Project Date:

2017-08-06


The People of

Garkpelleh Town

Bong County, Liberia

are thankful for the generous support of

Jerzy Filewicz & Family

(Krakow, Poland)

Magda Austin

(Laguna Niguel, CA)
for helping supply safe water to their community

Latitude: 6.88821, Longitude: -10.39046
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A message from the community

Dear Lifewater & Sponsor, We the people of this community are so very grateful for the modern hand pump you have provided us. May God Bless you and your partners. Thank you, Emmeunel Tokpal


Some community details (provided by our in-country partners)

Garkpelleh Town neighbors Handee Town and is near the St. Paul river which the people rely on for a source of water to bathe, wash clothes, fishing, cooking and drinking along with a hand dug well. On July 27,17 a Health & Hygiene Workshop was conducted for the people of this community with 31 participants who will help educate others within the community. Some of the training included in the workshop was how to handle foods and their environment, ways to purify water in the absent of a pump, and safe practices in the absent of a latrine. This well was drilled as part of a cooperative NGO initiative to provide safe drinking water to all Liberian's. Thanks to ''The Last Well Inc.'' for their coordination and support!


Well Details

Well Depth: 100 ft. Turbidity: Clear
Depth of Water: 30.00 ft. Water Colour: Clear
Well Yield: 8.00 gpm Water Odour: None
Screen Length: 30.00 ft. Taste: Good
Casing Diameter: 4.00 in. Nitrate: 0.000 mg/L
Handpump: Afridev Iron: 0.000 mg/L
Developed By: Electric Pump pH: 7.000
Development Time: 2.00 hrs. Bacti Test: Negative
Disinfection: 24.00 hrs.

Children at the new well

Children at the new well

Old contaminated source

Old contaminated source

Garkpelleh Town

Garkpelleh Town

Celebration of new well

Celebration of new well

Health & Hygiene Workshop

Health & Hygiene Workshop



For just over $1 you can provide a child with safe water for a year!

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