On behalf of the Karu local government in Nigeria's Nasarawa State, and the staff and students of the school, we hereby appreciate the efforts of Lifewater to rehabilitate our water well. We thank your organization for the work well done. May God almighty bless you abundantly.

 -- Gitata Primary School

Gitata is a highly populated community in Nigeria's Nasarawa State with two water sources, both fraught with danger. Residents must cross a busy highway -- and risk being hit by passing vehicles -- to gather water from shallow hand-dug wells or from a distant river. The journey to and from these sources isn't safe, including due to the possibility of being kidnapped; nor is the water, due to contaminants in it.

The community has a much deeper well at the local school but it failed a while ago. When Lifewater learned of Gitata's predicament, thanks to our donors, we visited the community and rehabilitated the broken-down well, including replacing its hand-powered pump. Now residents have safe and easily accessible water, and can live more predictable and productive lives.