Gitata Primary School

Nasarawa State, Nigeria

are thankful for the generous support of

Anonymous Donors

(Canada)

Donna Verity

(Scarborough, ON)

for helping rehabilitate their broken well and reestablish their access to safe water

Latitude: 9.12067, Longitude: 7.94769
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A message from the community

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

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

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.

Well Details

Well Depth:	131 ft.	Turbidity:	Clear
Depth of Water:	16.00 ft.	Water Colour:	Clear
Well Yield:	6.00 gpm	Water Odour:	None
Screen Length:	0.00 ft.	Taste:	Good
Casing Diameter:	4.00 in.	Nitrate:
Handpump:	Afridev	Iron:
Developed By:	Electric Pump	pH:	7.400
Development Time:	0.25 hrs.	Bacti Test:
Disinfection:	24.00 hrs.