Projects

H23-W026

Village Well completed

Villagers at new well

Planting the New Handpump

The People of Ruelle Bigaille, Haiti, thank
Grant Martens (Richmond Hill, ON)
In memory of late parents, Albert (1943-2020 and Theresa (1942-1987) Martens
For helping them get safe drinking water

Latitude: 19.71548 Longitude: -72.25656
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A message from the community

Dear Sir/Madame

The community is very happy to have a well in their town. It was a challenge for us to cross the road, more than 2 times per day to get water. It very dangerous specially with the motorcycle traffic. We don’t send kids to get water because of the road but now having a well here is a real blessing for us.

Thank you thank you very much Lifewater. You saved our lives by having good water to drink and protecting us to road accidents. Blessing to you all

Elmicia Pierre

Well Caretaker.

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

We have about 400 people in our village and all will access this new well.

Having to cross National Route #1 main highway is dangerous and this new well is so much safer to use. It used to take sometimes 40 min to get across the road and walk the 10 min to get to the other village well.

Those that could spent about 1500 goudes per week on bagged water ($13.10 CDN)

Well Details

Project Completed: 2023-03-01	Well Depth: 110 ft.
Depth of Water: 35.00 ft.	Casing Diameter: 4.00 in.
Screen Length: 10.00 ft.	Developed By: Electric Pump
Development Time: 12.00 hrs.	Well Yield: 7.00 gpm
Disinfection: 24.00 hrs.	Handpump: Afridev
Water Colour: Clear	Water Odour: None
Turbidity: Clear	Taste: Good
Nitrate:	Bacti Test:
Iron:	pH: