Project #:

N23-W126

Project Type:

Safe Drinking Water Supply

Project Date:

2023-02-02


The People of

Paliabata Community

Nigeria

are thankful for the generous support of

Michael Clark

(Calgary, AB)
for helping supply safe water to their community

Latitude: 9.26493, Longitude: 6.99591
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A message from the community

We thank Lifewater for our new well. Before, the whole community suffered untold hardship, which claimed many lives both young and old because of diseases ranging including typhoid and malaria. Our community had a shallow hand-dug well which dried up every January and February. Then, community members dug into the ground in search of water. Today, joy, happiness, and smiles have been put on the faces of many families who no longer go in search of water. We as a community say thank you to Lifewater for saving lives in our community. -- Alice Bazakare, Community Leader


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

Paliabata is a village that had wells but they weren't providing enough water to meet everyone's needs. Some residents were forced to draw contaminated water from the nearest river. When the dry season comes, this river slows to a trickle -- leaving people with no choice but to dig into the riverbed in search of water. Recently, Lifewater visited Paliabata and drilled a new well that is providing lots of safe, easily accessible water in the community. Residents' happiness seemed to be limitless as they prayed that God will abundantly bless our donors!


Well Details

Well Depth: 197 ft. Turbidity: Clear
Depth of Water: 16.00 ft. Water Colour: Clear
Well Yield: 5.00 gpm Water Odour: None
Screen Length: 26.00 ft. Taste: Good
Casing Diameter: 4.00 in. Nitrate:
Handpump: Afridev Iron:
Developed By: Electric Pump pH: 11.500
Development Time: 0.25 hrs. Bacti Test:
Disinfection: 24.00 hrs.

Residents

Residents

Drilling process

Drilling process

Fetching from community pond

Fetching from community pond

New source

New source

Work in progress

Work in progress



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

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