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A village on the outskirts of Ouagadougou where Myra’s Wells has drilled a well.

15th May 2017 by mark

Here is a village on the outskirts of Ouagadougou where Myra’s Wells has drilled a well.

Let us take you to Nedego. It is a village on the outskirts of Ouagadougou where Myra’s Wells has drilled a well. “Outskirts of the capital?” I hear you ask. “Is a well really needed here?” It most certainly is. People who live here still had to walk some distance to collect their water. Somehow, the water mains have never been built. To reach Nedego, it still means a turning off the main road onto the usual red dust track which has many potholes. The dust emphasizes the dryness of the land.

a village on the outskirts of Ouagadougou where Myra's Wells has drilled a well

Fostering cooperation in a village on the outskirts of Ouagadougou where Myra’s Wells has drilled a well.

The well has now been in place for 2 years. Eddie and Karen paid a visit in January and were very pleased with what they found. The ladies in the village have developed a system which makes efficient use of the well. The younger ones take it in turns to “man” the pump. They operate the “filling” shift. The other ladies come with their empty containers, pick up the ones that are already full, and take them home.

Nedego pumping 2Nedego pumping 3
Karen saw this old lady arrive with two empty containers in a trolley. The younger ladies took the empty contains and put two full ones on her trolley for her.

Nedego old lady

Improved crops in a village on the outskirts of Ouagadougou where Myra’s Wells has drilled a well.

It is not just that the people now have water to drink and cook with. Despite the dryness of the landscape, the gardens are full of green. Parsley is a popular crop. With water available, it grows well. And it also sells well in the markets. So the villagers can earn some money.

Nedego crops 1 Nedego crops 2

Living water being preached in a village on the outskirts of Ouagadougou where Myra’s Wells has drilled a well.

The pastor of the church here is Eli. An avenue of mangos trees is also thriving, forming a path between the well and the Eli’s house. Karen writes that there are numerous houses about 400 meters away in a wide arc. The well will help Eli develop a stronger relationship with the villagers.

Nedego Eli

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Our charity provides life-saving water wells in Burkina Faso – one of the poorest countries in West Africa. A few places do have mains water, but even that supply lacks purity.
100% of donations received go to pay for wells. The Trustees in the UK and Burkina Faso receive no remuneration for their work. The salaries of the two administrative staff employed in Burkina Faso are paid by the UK Trustees, or using funds specifically donated for this purpose.

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