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The Luhimba Project: During the past six or seven years 19 water pumps have been installed with the help of the Danish aid agency, DANIDA so that water-borne diseases have reduced, an no-one now has to walk more than 500 metres for water.
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| The supply of water to the secondary school currently comes from a simple, dug well. This is a temporary arrangement and far from satisfactory. The school needs a ring-well with a storage tank, and this is a priority in the future building programme. |
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| Before the project started in 1984, the villagers obtained water from a stream. Water-borne diseases were common, and the villagers saw the provision of clean water as a priority. |
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| The first hand-operated water pump was installed in the late 80s, and in 1991-2 the project worked with Danida to provide more water pumps around the village. |
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| There are now 19 pumps, all working, with a villager trained to carry out repairs and maintenance. This year the project hopes to raise over £2,000 to instal a ring-well for the school |
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| Three project volunteers learn how to carry water ! | |||||||||||||||||
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