Martule Village Well
Project Snapshot
Country: Sudan
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 3.739870
Longitude 31.583260
Impact:
Total Served: 200
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 08/12/2010
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Susan was born in
Wede Village and got married to Stadled Budyung at the age of 15 when
she was still in primary three. She is now 30 years old and has five
children. As a mother, Susan has to look for water for her family. The
whole village of Martule has been getting water from an open well which
was dug by the community. In her own words, Susan tells her story:
“The water from these wells
looks clean and clear during dry season, but during the rainy season,
running water deposits in all the foreign material making water to smell
very bad.
Water borne diseases like
stomachache, Typhoid and fungi are common in this village. Boiling of
water is considered less important as many people return from their
garden very tired and cannot boil the water. Today, I would like to
thank the people who have given to us this clean and abundant water,
which is a very big blessing to our community.
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I would like to
thank God for this great thing he has done in this community. We have
been depending on hand dug wells which are located near streams. This
water has some living organisms, which are visible. Leaves also
contaminate the water.Many people in this village don’t boil their drinking water, and as a result, they suffer from water borne diseases such as stomachache, headache, and body rashes. Typhoid is also common.
I would like to thank the donor of this well. As a church, this water has encouraged our believers that our God is a loving God, and does not segregate among his people. Glory be to Him.
I would also like to thank the WHI crew for the spirit of work that God has given to you. You are so special, loving, and hard working. May God bless you.
-Abe Yoash (Pastor of Martule Baptist Church)
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Country Details
Sudan
From its independence in 1956 until 2005, Sudanese were caught in ongoing civil warfare between the north and south, resulting in extreme violence and devastation, and what humanitarian organizations call a "lost generation."
Due to its war-torn past, the country
lacks almost every part of what modern society considers a necessity:
access to basic health care services, educational opportunities,
electricity and infrastructure, a working economy, and most of all - clean water.
The country is rebuilding, but is starting from almost nothing. One
recent report indicated there were no more than six miles of paved
roads in all of South Sudan. (Source: WHI)
- Population: 41.3 Million
- Lacking clean water: 30%
- Below poverty line: 40%
- Climate: Tropical in south; arid in north (desert); rainy season varies by region
- Languages: Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, English
- Ethnic Groups: Black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, Foreigners 2%
- Life Expectancy: 58 years
- Infant Mortality Rate: 81 deaths per 1000 live births
Partner Profile
Water Harvest International
The Water Project, Inc. is proud to be in partnership with Water Harvest International (WHI), a U.S.-based Christian safe water non-profit with an
operational base in Southern Sudan.
Between 2005 and 2007, several members of the Radler family visited both North and South Sudan on mission trips. Realizing the deep impact that clean water can have not only on a community but also how it can aid in spreading the Gospel, The Radler Foundation decided to start and fund a water drilling operation based in Kajo Keji County, South Sudan.
In May of 2008, as planning and development was taking shape, the Lord blessed the Foundation and brought Stephen Huber on board as WHI's first employee. Stephen moved to Sudan in July of 2008 to set up operations in-country.
