Projects

N17-W008

New Well

Old Water Source

People of Ngah-Dan

The People of Ngah-Dan Village, Nigeria, thank
Gehrels Friends & Family Christmas Fund (Ontario)
Water of Life Project (Truro, NS)
For helping them get safe drinking water

A message from the community

Dear Lifewater & Sponsor,

With gratitude to God and appreciation to you for the help you have rendered to our community. We have been experiencing very difficult problems with the lack of safe drinking water, your help has resolved some of these.

We are committed to take care of this well so that it can continue to serve our people for a very long time.

May God reward all of you.

Thanks

Kyauta Magani, Forum Secretary

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

The population of Ngah-Dan is approximately 450, situated on the foothills of Agamati Hills. The people living here are mostly farmers and petty traders.

Well Details

Project Completed: 2016-11-16	Well Depth: 64 ft.
Depth of Water: 50.00 ft.	Casing Diameter: 4.00 in.
Screen Length: 2.00 ft.	Developed By: Other
Development Time: 10.00 hrs.	Well Yield: 3.00 gpm
Disinfection: 10.00 hrs.	Handpump: India Mark II
Water Colour: Clear	Water Odour: None
Turbidity: Clear	Taste: Good
Nitrate:	Bacti Test:
Iron:	pH: 7.000