Project #:

N21-R056

Project Type:

Pump Replacement Projects

Project Date:

2021-03-05


The People of

Rafin Zurfi, Sabon Gida

Abuja, Nigeria

are thankful for the generous support of

John Ellis Foundation

(West Vancouver, BC)

The Water Team

(Vancouver, BC)
for helping rehabilitate their broken well and reestablish their access to safe water

Latitude: 9.02547, Longitude: 7.05999
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A message from the community

The village head of Rafin Zurfi Community wishes to express gratitude for your assistance being given to us for replacing our bore holes. He is thanking your company for your help that is given to us. We are wishing you the best and grateful to God foryour company. May the ALmighty God uplift your company for more future assistance, amen. Yours faithfully, Village secretary


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

Rafin Zurfi is a community familiar with frequent pump repairs especially with the Indian Mark. In fact, Mr. Isaiah, a member of the community has been gained considerable experience with pump repairs. He was very instrumental in fishing out one lost sucker rod, rising main and pump. We shared with the community our belief that the Afridev pump will work better and they reluctantly agreed. On the first day of work, we informed the chief that we had finished and that they should not expect frequent pump failures anymore. He skeptically said, “let’s give it some days.” We are glad that days after, as we drive past Rafin Zurfi Village to Ibwa, the crowd continue to gather around the wells and they are all functional.


Well Details

Well Depth: 110 ft. Turbidity: Clear
Depth of Water: 40.00 ft. Water Colour: Clear
Well Yield: 8.00 gpm Water Odour: None
Screen Length: 0.00 ft. Taste: Good
Casing Diameter: 0.00 in. Nitrate:
Handpump: Afridev Iron:
Developed By: pH:
Development Time: Bacti Test:
Disinfection:

Old pump and pad in need of repair

Old pump and pad in need of repair

Finished assembly

Finished assembly

Work in progress

Work in progress



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