After months of use, the first Rafiki Child Care Home water pump unfortunately broke free from it’s mount and fell to the bottom of the well. Many attempts to retrieve it proved unsuccessful, so we opted to install a new pump in it’s place. The new water pump is in a secure concrete housing with […]
The Orphans Foundation Fund Water and Sanitation Project for the Muslim community in Merelani is coming along well. Water Solutions, who was contracted to do the technical aspect of the installation, will complete the installation of the water tank and pump before the end of April.
The water pump has just been installed and is now operating in the Zaire ward water and sanitation project thanks to IDRF. Orphans Foundation Fund has worked during these past weeks with the engineers from Water Solutions. We are waiting for the water report to know the exact composition and quantity of the water, but […]
This past Tuesday a survey group from Water Solutions and the team from Orphans Foundation Fund went out to the Zaire ward in Mererani Tanzania. The technicians from Water Solutions came with advanced equipment and conducted tests to find the best place to drill for water. The community gathered around interested in the process and […]
The drought is hitting Tanzania hard now and the people in Lengast Village are suffering. The main pump died the day after the USAID taskforce and staff from Orphans Foundation Fund came to see how the water system could be improved. Over 2000 cattle have died as well as donkeys, goats, and sheep. The people […]
Several years ago USAID installed a water system for Lengast Masai Village, although it has been helping the people, the system now isn’t producing enough water for the community. A combined task force was formed to address the problems, lead by Lt. Col James B Williams of the United States Air Force. Orphans Foundation Fund […]