This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and The Last Well.
This is an ongoing project and Water Charity encourages people to donate to this worthy program.
Location
Montserrado, Liberia
Problem Addressed
Thousands of Liberians in and around Monrovia (a population of 1.9 million) do not have access to pipe-borne water. NGOs installed hundreds of hand pumps, an expenditure of millions of dollars. Over time, 90% of these pumps have fallen into disrepair, and entire communities no longer have access to safe drinking water. Families have been forced to collect water from creeks, streams, and other unsafe sources, and waterborne diseases are increasing rates of illness and death among children in these communities.
This is an urgent problem developing in and around Liberia’s capital, despite the fact that it costs as little as $300 to repair each broken hand pump. It is unacceptable that in 2019, communities have to drink unsafe water because they do not have the know-how and the $300 they need to repair their community hand pumps.
Project Description
Water Charity has identified 107 broken hand pumps in Montserrado. Each well repair cost $300 and can serve a community of up to 1,000 households.
To prevent a repeat of the situation where the pumps fail or become inoperable, our team is also training four community volunteers in each location so that they know how to perform regular maintenance and quick repairs. By providing this simple training, WC can ensure that each pump we fix will remain in service for years to come.
This project is already started and a few of the broken hand-pumps have been repaired.
Project Impact
Each well will serve about 1000 people, and there is no where on the planet you can help 1000 people for $150. Water Charity’s 100 repaired wells directly serve 100k people. This amounts to a fairly substantial percentage of the population.
Memorandum of Understanding
There is an agreement between Water Charity and YAI to repair 100 broken hand pumps in Montserrado region of Liberia, and thus to restore water access to a large number of needy people.
Water Charity agrees to adopt this 100 Pump- repair project as a program in YAI Water for Everyone Initiative- Liberia. WC will provide Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars ($15,000 USD) to YAI Funds within 30 days of the date of signing (September 20, 2019) in order to execute this implementation.
Monitoring and Maintenance
Water Charity has adopted 100 wells that were broken in the Montserrado region of Liberia. WC paid for half of this and YAI is matching the other half in kind, i.e. $30,000 of well repair for $15k.
YAI Executive Director – Dr. L. Weeks
Dr. L. Weeks is an internationally acclaimed humanitarian who has worked to alleviate poverty and human suffering in Africa and around the world for over twenty years. When he was nine, Kimmie came face to face with civil war, human suffering, and death. Dr. Weeks established an International organization called Youth Action International to support the needs of families living in post-war countries. Youth Action International’s programs have benefited more than 200,000 people in six post-war African countries by providing vocational training, rebuilding education systems, providing micro-lending, and encouraging young people to invest in agriculture. (www.youthactioninternational.org) He is a Senior Director for Africa Operations, Integrum Scientific (https://integrumsci.com/)
Project Funding
This is an ongoing problem and Water Charity is encouraging people to donate to this worthy program, $300 for a well repair is already a bargain in charity work… also now WC is able to offer donors the opportunity to adopt them at half price.
Individual wells can be adopted for $150 plus 10% for admin or $165 per well.
And Water Charity is asking our donors to help us do more…
Please join us now in helping to completely repair all of them.
List of 100 Pumps For Repair
Pump # | District # | Community Name | Local Contact Name | Local Contact | Time broken for? | Assesed | Repaired |
1 | 10 | Yeakpee Town | Elijah Quegar | 886539457 | 3 YRS | N | N |
2 | 10 | Gayetown Community | H. Aex Nyeswah | 886584954 | 10 YRS | N | N |
3 | 10 | Gayetown Community | Zebedee Gbotoe | 777001137 | 5 MOS | N | N |
4 | 10 | Nappy Town,Mosque | Dukuly | 770609166 | 2 MOS | Y | Y |
5 | 10 | Divine Town | Thomas Dahn/Chairperson | 770117856 | 1 YRS | Y | N |
6 | 10 | Transformal Community | Thomas Dahn | 770117856 | 1 MOS | N | N |
7 | 10 | Transformal Community | Daniel K. Adjai | 770357433 | 1 YRS | N | N |
8 | 10 | Transformal Community | Maxwell Kolo | 777706004 | 3 YRS | N | N |
9 | 4 | Mid- Duport Road, Cowfield | Mr.Ballah | 777009577 | 3 YRS | Y | Y |
10 | 10 | Smalltown Community | James D. Dermard | 886156314 | 4 YRS | N | N |
11 | 10 | Tokpacamp Community | Favor Stewart | 777530524 | 4 YRS | N | N |
12 | 10 | sophia Community | Tetee Smith | 775362852 | 1 YRS | N | N |
13 | 10 | Peace Island community | Maima Boimah | 775480994 | 6 MOS | N | N |
14 | 2 | Chicken Farm | Emmanuel Williepaye | 775641822 | 1 MOS | Y | N |
15 | 2 | Chicken Farm | Emmanuel Williepaye | 775641822 | 1 YRS | Y | N |
16 | 2 | St. Francis School Campus | Mr. Carter | 775238829 | 5 MOS | N | N |
17 | 2 | Chicken Farm,Old Field | Josephine M.Siafa | 777946758 | 4 MOS | Y | N |
18 | 2 | St. Francis Community | Mariam Sheriff | 775479812 | 1 YRS | Y | N |
19 | 2 | St. Francis Road | Mariam Sheriff | 775478912 | 1 YRS | Y | N |
20 | 2 | Jacob Town | Salome | 770704863 | 6 MOS | Y | N |
21 | 2 | South Africa Road | Ruth f. Cooper | 775558134 | 3 MOS | Y | N |
22 | 4 | Seekey Community | David somor | 776236914 | 1 MOS | Y | Y |
23 | 4 | Duport Road community | Nelson B. Korvah | 777009577 | 4 MOS | Y | N |
24 | 4 | Duport Road community | Mr.Oscar Siedre | 777275869 | 5 MOS | Y | Y |
25 | 1 | Goba’s Town | Chairman | 775837363 | 1YRS | Y | Y |
26 | 1 | Gwee Town | Joseph Dukuly | 775233202 | 1YRS | Y | Y |
27 | 6 | Osiwa Community | Mr. Pewee | 775045806 | 2YRS | N | N |
28 | 1 | Yehn Town School Campus | Joseph Gaba | 775837363 | 6MOS | Y | Y |
29 | 11 | Maryland Center | Meme Fahnbulleh | 776727364 | 1YRS | N | N |
30 | 10 | Peace Island | Thomas Dahn | 770117856 | 1YRS | Y | N |
31 | 1 | Cursovillie | Randolph Diggs | 777019658 | 1YRS | Y | Y |
32 | 1 | Nyehn Town , Todee | Joseph Gaba | 775837363 | 6MOS | Y | Y |
33 | 1 | Mount Coffe, Raymond Town | Yarkpazuo sumo | 776236914 | 2YRS | Y | Y |
34 | 1 | Mount Coffe, Raymond Town | Yarkpazuo sumo | 776236914 | 6MOS | Y | Y |
35 | 6 | Gsa Road | Varbah Dukuly | 880053823 | 2 MOS | Y | N |
36 | 6 | Rehab | Jermie Strother | 776124523 | 1 MOS | Y | N |
37 | 6 | Gsa Road | Varbah Dukuly | 880053823 | 2 MOS | Y | N |
38 | 6 | Rehab | Abraham Learkpaye | 777141869 | 4 MOS | Y | N |
39 | 6 | Rehab | Lucy Yancy | 886912136 | 6 MOS | Y | N |
40 | 6 | Thinkersvillage | Abraham | 777141816 | 2 WKS | Y | N |
41 | 6 | Methodist Church | Keistia | 880147821 | 3 MOS | Y | N |
42 | 6 | Methodist Church | Keistia | 770341892 | 4 MOS | Y | N |
43 | 6 | Methodist Church | Keistia | 880147821 | 3 MOS | Y | N |
44 | 5 | Behind town Hall | Ama Eshun | 880318702 | 6 MOS | Y | N |
45 | 5 | Behind town Hall | Esther Mulbah | 777784236 | 6 MOS | Y | N |
46 | 5 | Behind town Hall | Timothy N. George | 777784236 | 6 MOS | Y | N |
47 | 6 | TownHall | Winston Potoway | 776105468 | 1 YRS | Y | N |
48 | 6 | TownHall | Winston Potoway | 776105468 | 1 YRS | Y | N |
49 | 6 | Ab Tolbert Road | Beatrice Peanick | 777861078 | 2 MOS | Y | N |
50 | 4 | Soul Clinic Village Community | Otis Flomo | 775993025 | 1YRS | Y | Y |
51 | 10 | KalondoField | Mr. Raymond, | 886425113 | 3 YRS | Y | Y |
52 | 4 | Diamond Creek Community | Koffa | 888646212 | 8MOS | Y | Y |
53 | 14 | Soul Clinic Kemah Town | Alfred King | 77676803 | 6MOS | Y | Y |
54 | 10 | Peace Island Block | Mr. Giah, | 777111762 | 18 MOS | Y | N |
55 | 4 | cowfield Last Junction | Idrissa Donzo | 777031418 | 1YRS | Y | Y |
56 | 16 | Momeboe Town,struton Creek | winston | 778120146 | 2 YRS | Y | N |
57 | 2 | Lower Johnsonville | Rev. David, | 770216549 | 1 YRS | Y | N |
58 | 2 | Lower Johnsonville | Jesco | 776135294 | 8 MOS | Y | N |
59 | 1 | Bahr Town, Todee | Randalf | 777019658 | 1YRS | Y | N |
60 | 1 | Todee,School Campus | Town Chief | 775885017 | 4 MOS | Y | Y |
61 | 1 | Careyburg, Overcomers Community | Mr.karpu | 770255417 | 11 YRS | Y | Y |
62 | 1 | Tatee Community | Samuel Karpu | 770255417 | 2 YRS | Y | Y |
63 | 1 | Vervely Community | Samuel Karpu | 770255417 | 2 YRS | Y | Y |
64 | 1 | K.P.S. Community | Isaac Moore | 776205417 | 8 MOS | Y | Y |
65 | 4 | cowfield first Junction | Emmett Pay | 77678414 | 1 YRS | Y | Y |
66 | 4 | cowfield Last Junction | Success Bartee | 770195701 | 2 YRS | Y | Y |
67 | 4 | cowfield Last Junction | Mr. Momo | 777249439 | 1 YRS | Y | Y |
68 | 4 | Red-Lighrt Gobachop | David Selma | 778125956 | 1 YRS | Y | Y |
69 | 4 | Red-Lighrt Gobachop | Isaac | 776147599 | 11 MOS | Y | N |
70 | 4 | Red-Lighrt Gobachop | Chaiman melvin | 770182788 | 2 YRS | Y | Y |
71 | 4 | Red-Lighrt Gobachop | Chairman Melvin | 770182788 | 6MOS | Y | Y |
72 | 4 | New Kemah Town | Wengwolo Quoquoi | 776242812 | 1YRS | Y | N |
73 | 4 | Gaza Community | Sonnie Kowah | 775051338 | 5MOS | Y | Y |
74 | 5 | Police Academy Block D | Mr. Miller | 777032825 | 8MOS | Y | N |
75 | 6 | Plam Bush Community | James Flomo | 77055989 | 1YRS | N | N |
76 | 5 | Police Academy, Bassa Town | Jessie Smith, | 770451331 | 2 YRS | Y | N |
77 | 5 | Police Academy, Bloc D | Daniel Gbaotdo | 778684587 | 10 YRS | Y | N |
78 | 5 | Police Academy, Bloc B | Ma. Garmai | 886417148 | 2 YRS | Y | N |
79 | 5 | Redlight Resevior Community | Patricia, | 777624255 | 6 MOS | N | N |
80 | 5 | 72nd Community, Bassa town | Famata Dolo | 886973019 | 6 MOS | N | N |
81 | 5 | 72nd Community, Army Camp | George Cephas | 770655212 | 3 YRS | N | N |
82 | 5 | Police Academy, Bloc C | Bati Doe | 775136320 | 8 MOS | Y | N |
83 | 5 | Police Academy, Bloc A. | Amos | 770323156 | 8 YRS | Y | N |
84 | 5 | Weaver Community, Blc B | Rufus | 886616528 | 2 YRS | Y | N |
85 | 5 | Paynesville Town Hall | Francis | 776590165 | 4 YRS | Y | N |
86 | 5 | Weaver St. Community | Bendu, | 775902725 | 4 YRS | Y | N |
87 | 5 | AB Tolbert Road, Blc A | Amelia | 770167974 | 3 YRS | Y | N |
88 | 5 | AB Tolbert Road, Blc B | Jallah | 777151996 | 4 YRS | N | N |
89 | 5 | 12 Houses Road, Bloc A | Kofa | 776016776 | 2 WKS | N | N |
90 | 5 | 12 Houses Road, Bloc B | Penny | 778434488 | 9 MOS | N | N |
91 | 5 | 12 Houses Road, Bassa Town | Arthur | 777059212 | 2 MOS | Y | N |
92 | 4 | parkerpaint community | Alpha Kessll | 770965262 | 4 YRS | Y | N |
93 | 4 | cowfield Duport | Agnes Goteh | 7778948843 | 6 MOS | N | N |
94 | 2 | Jacobs town | Janjay Sawaye | 7770521492 | 7 MOS | N | N |
95 | 6 | Thinkersvillage | Savo Kole | 777247837 | 1 YRS | N | N |
97 | 2 | Dixville Junction | Beatrice Morris | 775626462 | 2 YRS | N | N |
98 | 2 | Pipeline | Cecelia Tyler | 770550124 | 3 YRS | N | N |
99 | 6 | ELWA, Community | Mr. Smith, | 770420624 | 1 YRS | N | N |
100 | 10 | Polotoree Community | Rachel Synyenlentu | 880884400 | 1YRS | N | N |