Project #:

L19-W030

Project Type:

Safe Drinking Water Supply

Project Date:

2019-01-08


The People of

Sugar Hill Community

Grand Bassa County, Liberia

are thankful for the generous support of

OPS Employees United Way & Direct Donors

(Ontario)

Pakwing & Sandy Mak

(Richmond Hill, ON)

Deb McIlwrath

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

Latitude: 6.194652, Longitude: -10.501597
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A message from the community

Dear Lifewater & Sponsors, We the members of the Sugar Hill Community present our sincere appreciation with the training we received through the workshop. We sincerely appreciate the new community hand pump installed in our community. We say thanks, Sam Myers, Zone Leader


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

Sugar Hill Community has a population of 840 people, and is located near the Government Hospital. Open hand dug wells and swampy water have been the only source of water for this community. It is primarily the responsibility of the women and children to collect the water, and during some of their travels criminals have attacked them and taken their belongings. Despite these unfortunate incidences, the women and children still had to go to get the water, regardless of fear and possible attacks. This new well will enable the children to attend school and keep them safe, and the women will have more time to look after and provide for their families. On September 24, 2018 a Health & Hygiene workshop was conducted for this community. 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: 80 ft. Turbidity: Clear
Depth of Water: 15.00 ft. Water Colour: Clear
Well Yield: 8.00 gpm Water Odour: None
Screen Length: 20.00 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: 4.00 hrs. Bacti Test: Negative
Disinfection: 24.00 hrs.

New Well for Sugar Hill Community

New Well for Sugar Hill Community

Old Water Source

Old Water Source

Overview of Sugar Hill Community

Overview of Sugar Hill Community

Celebration of New Well

Celebration of New Well

Local Child

Local Child



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

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