Project #:

L18-W065

Project Type:

Safe Drinking Water Supply

Project Date:

2018-05-22


The People of

Dark Forest Community Quarter #9

Grand Bassa County, Liberia

are thankful for the generous support of

Estern Dairy Services Ltd.

(Shubenacadie, NS)

Wietze & Rennie Luinstra

(Strathroy, ON)
for helping supply safe water to their community

Latitude: 5.89626, Longitude: -10.01759
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A message from the community

Dear Lifewater & Sponsor, We are very happy for the project you are undertaking in our community. We the people will never let your effort go in vain, we will make sure that we take good care of what you have done for us. May the Almighty God bless you and live long. Thanks, Residents of Dark Forest Community


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

The Dark Forest Community Quarter #9 is located along the Monrovia-Buchanan Highway in Buchanan City directly behind the City's Sub-Police Station. It is known as a business center where there are lots of social activities with no access to safe drinking water/safe water. The population of this Community is 2170 inhabitants with 60% women and children. Their main source for water are hand dug wells. These wells, during the dry season are less than four buckets full. The Health and Hygiene Team Lifewater Liberia mobilized and conducted a workshop on May 10, 2018 that brought in a lot people who decided to learn about Hygiene and what it is all about. The H&H Team taught and demonstrated on how water should be purified by chlorination, washing hands with safe water, washing hands after using the toilet, washing hands before eating always, and after working in the field. After the workshop, joy was the expression of thanks and appreciation to the Lifewater H&H Team for the new thing they learned about, how safe water saves life. 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: 65 ft. Turbidity: Clear
Depth of Water: 15.00 ft. Water Colour: Clear
Well Yield: 8.00 gpm Water Odour: None
Screen Length: 15.00 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.

New Well

New Well

Old Water Source

Old Water Source

Health & Hygiene Workshop

Health & Hygiene Workshop

Celebration & Dedication of New Well

Celebration & Dedication of New Well



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

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