Project #:

N23-W127

Project Type:

Safe Drinking Water Supply

Project Date:

2023-02-06


The People of

St. John Catholic Church, Sullu

Nigeria

are thankful for the generous support of

Gerald & Tammy VanElburg

(Thunder Bay, ON)

Karl & Angela DeVries

(Paris, ON)

Sharon Gehrels

(Kemptville, ON )

Carin and Roland Hoogendam

(Netherlands)
The legacy of Ome Kees
for helping supply safe water to their community

Latitude: 9.34365, Longitude: 7.23419
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A message from the community

The entire congregation and community of St John Catholic Church Sullu appreciate Lifewater for the kind gesture in drilling a well. Now our community will enjoy clean water. We appreciate you. We pray that God almighty will continue to protect you and provide your organization with resources to continue the work of your hands across our country. -- Lawrence A, Community Leader


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

The village of Sullu faced water shortages for a long time. Children and adults had to walk to and from a dirty stream that put everyone at risk of gastro-intestinal illnesses. Roaming pastoralists, or cow herders, bring their livestock to the stream -- further contaminating it. Through the generous support of our donors, Lifewater visited Sullu recently and drilled a well at St. John Catholic Church which is meeting the water needs of the entire Sullu community -- a much healthier community.


Well Details

Well Depth: 164 ft. Turbidity: Clear
Depth of Water: 13.00 ft. Water Colour: Clear
Well Yield: 7.00 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: 10.900
Development Time: 0.25 hrs. Bacti Test:
Disinfection: 24.00 hrs.

Community overview

Community overview

Community kids

Community kids

Children fetching from the community well

Children fetching from the community well

New source

New source



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

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