From 1995 to 2003, all Lifewater wells in Liberia were drilled in town squares.
In 2004, a well was planned for the Margibi area but local women objected when they saw the drilling team setting up in the town square.
It turned out that the time spent gathering water was an important social gathering for those women. Away from husbands and children, they could share and encourage each other without being overheard.
The well location was changed to near a big tree just out of sight of the village huts. The women did not have to walk far, but could still have their private time to relate together.
