Myra's Wells

Providing Clean Water in West Africa

Registered Charity Number 1143345

100% of donations goes to well projects

  • Home
  • News
  • Why “Myra’s Wells”?
  • Wells List & Stories
  • Newsletter archives
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter January 2023
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter October 2022
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter April 2022
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter January 2022
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – October 2021
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – July 2021
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – April 2021
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – January 2021
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – October 2020
    • Myra’s Wells Testimony Special
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – April 2020
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – January 2020
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – October 2019
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – July 2019
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter April 2019
    • Myra’s Wells Newsletter – January 2019
    • Myra’s Wells Summer 2018 Newsletter
  • HOW TO DONATE

Clean water for everyone

3rd December 2018 by mark

On 28th October 2018, a drilling team went to a large village called Rouko in Burkina Faso. By the time they left, there was a borehole producing water. Now, the water testing has been completed and the pump has been fitted. There is a new well there giving clean water for everyone.

It wasn’t always the case.

Rouko is a large village and the population has grown over the last few years. There is a pump not far away in the village centre, but one pump is just not enough for the size of the population – not forgetting the livestock and the need of water for crops. So, the people did what they could.

rouko water for everyone 5This photo shows an open well which the local pastor dug himself 30 years ago. It is 50 feet deep! It is difficult to imagine having to dig a hole that deep in an effort to find water. It must have been enormously hard work and the end result could only be dirty water at best. The picture shows that the wall is beginning to disintegrate.rouko water for everyone 1

Still not enough

The population continued to grow. Over the years, this open well was still not providing enough water for everyone. So, like father like son! The pastor (who is still working in the little church there) had a son who decided that they needed another well. rouko water for everyone 2This is the result. It meant digging another deep hole. We don’t know how deep this one is but, judging from the photo we have, it must be about the same as the first one.

Once again, it needed tremendous effort. And once again, it can only be storing dirty water. If you are desperate for water, maybe you don’t care if it is dirty.

Myra’s Wells heard about the need.

Before drilling a well - SurveyorIn October, we asked a surveyor to go to Rouko and see if we would be able to help them. He marked the two best places with a circle of cement on the ground – see this story. Then Christine made arrangements, and on 28th October, a drilling team visited and we were very happy to hear that they found water. The borehole is 70 metres deep and the “flow rate” is 4500 litres/hour. This is a very good and completely sustainable source of water.

Clean water for everyone

There is now, water for everyone in this part of the village. Not just water for everyone – clean water for everyone. There is also plenty for the livestock and plenty for irrigating crops too. Here is one happy little chap. rouko water for everyone 4He will soon be tall enough to operate the pump and he will have so much better chance of growing up healthy.

No wonder we give God praise for His wonderful provision. This is why there will nearly always be a “well blessing” service held when Myra’s Wells completes a new well.

This well is number 116 on our list of wells. There are now 129 wells on the list – click here to see them all.rouko water for everyone 3

Filed Under: News

Donate with Stewardship You can also CLICK HERE to download a PDF form to make regular monthly donations. Please print out, fill in and send to us by post.

Children at Well

If you can help provide clean water in Burkina Faso, 100% of your gift will be used for well construction GUARANTEED.

CONTACT US
72 Oakhurst Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 0DR, UK

Tel: 01202 892548

Read More...

Folluw us on Facebook

Who are we?

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.

Our Sponsors

Myra's Wells Supporters

How to Donate

You can also make donations or set up regular giving online via Stewardship, CAF, Virgin Giving.
For more information call Eddie or Karen on
01202 892548 or email us at info@myraswells.org
Myra’s Wells, 72 Oakhurst Road,
West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 0DR

© Copyright 2016 Myra's Wells · All Rights Reserved · Developed by Seemore Graphics Ltd