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The goal of Water for Sudan, Inc. (WFS) is to increase the quality of life and health of families in Southern Sudan by drilling wells to provide fresh, safe potable water. In the period 2005 - March, 2010, WFS has installed sixty (60) successful pumping systems in remote villages serving tens of thousands Southern Sudanese. WFS has two drilling rigs to install permanent "deep water" wells. Drilling locations include a highly populated region called Bahr al Ghazal around Wau and Tonj and some in the northeast called the Upper Nile.
Water for Sudan installs the villages' first water well in close proximity to the community providing fresh, safe, potable water.
Sudan, a country beset by war in many of the last 50 years, is 40% of the size of the U.S. Water for Sudan, Inc. is working in Southern Sudan, a completely undeveloped area of the country that is itself about the size of the U.S. State of Texas. Water pumping systems are being installed in the most destitute areas of Southern Sudan. In most areas there are no roads or bridges like those found in developed countries. If a river needs to be crossed, the trucks may have to be transported across on rafts.
The drilling teams work seven days a week during the dry season. Wells drilled in the rainy season will likely dry up in the dry season as the water table falls. The teams often work in temperatures of up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The timeline of the dry and wet seasons and the extreme climate coupled with delays and vehicle breakdowns drive the success of the well production for a given season.
There is no electricity, no supply stores, repair facilities, cell phones or gas stations. All provisions - pumping equipment, food, diesel fuel, maintenance equipment for vehicles and wells, drinking water, welding equipment, camping equipment and supplies must be carried by the Water for Sudan convoy.
All supplies must be imported and can take weeks to arrive. There are no roadside services; the teams must be self reliant. As equipment breaks down in the harsh conditions, staff members must create repairs that work until more highly-trained repair facilities can be found. Such parts and skilled-mechanics are often several days drive from our drilling sites.
Medical clinics may be several days drive away. Few people speak English (WFS staff speaks Arabic and several Sudanese dialects.)There are wild animals like leopards, hyenas, scorpions, cobras and lions roaming our drilling areas.
Outcome Objectives: By bringing fresh, safe, potable water to the people of Southern Sudan, Water for Sudan, Inc. seeks to achieve the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals. These objectives parallel Rotary's mission: Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution; Disease Prevention & Treatment; Water & Sanitation; Maternal & Child Health; Basic Education & Literacy; and Economic & Community Development.
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