This project is part of our 52 Pumps in 52 Weeks Program, being implemented by Peace Corps Volunteers Marcie Todd and Garrison Harward. To read about the program and follow its progress, CLICK HERE.
Location
Segou, Kedougou, Senegal
Community Description
We described the basics about Segou in the last post, so with this one let us delve a little deeper into the individual receiving this pump. Bubacar Diallo is a local farmer with one wife and seven children. He’s the treasurer for the eco-campement and is passionate about promoting eco-tourism in his and surrounding villages. He originally worked with David and the previous Segou volunteer when they first came to do pumps in his village and was very excited about the system, saying that he wanted to start a personal garden once he had easier access to water.
His pump was the one that our group of volunteers installed during our pump training with David and as you can see he could have certainly made a nice garden. Unfortunately, though, the well that the pump was on collapsed and he never ended up moving the pump to another one because the system was a little too complicated and intimidating. He has a well in his personal family compound though, and as soon as he heard we were coming, he enthusiastically asked if we could help him install it there.
With more access to water, he hopes to start his family garden there, which would be an excellent source of both nutrition and extra cash for everyone. This leads to better health, better access to goods and services, and overall more stability for the whole family. The pump should also ease the burden put on the women and girls of the family who currently have to pull water by hand many times a day.
Project Description
Bubacar graciously agreed to install the half well cap ahead of time so we will come in and provide new PVC piping, a rope and a turn block to update it to the new system. The work will be done on the same day as the previous pump, hopefully in time for everyone to get home before lunch!
Project Impact
This pump will directly help the 15 people living in the family compound along with several other families who live nearby.
Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Garrison Harward, Marcie Todd, and Kyle Deboy
Comments
Dollar Amount of Project
$150.00
Donations Collected to Date
$150.00
Dollar Amount Needed
$0.00 – This project has been fully funded through the generosity of Susan Smith, of Rockville, MD.
This project has been finished. To read about the conclusion of the project, CLICK HERE.