As you may know, access to water has long been a pressing concern for Edna.

She has often spoken of this as being her single biggest challenge.

Edna is deeply, deeply grateful to France for having funded this months-long effort, which has now met with success.

During the past four months, we have been in labour with our water well drilling effort which we started with kind support from France. These months have been among the most difficult and harsh times I have spent and at times, lost hope that we would ever find water.

On the 7th of September, we pumped water out of the well for the first time, and on the 9th of September we could pump water with a good pressure from the well with borrowed equipment in order to assess the water pressure and potability.

Result:

1. Water is potable as confirmed by the Ministry of Water Resources analysis
2. Good pressure indicating a good source of underground water

Now we have to buy the pumps and generator.

In the meantime, here are pictures and can now to tell the world that we have water thanks to France!

Blessings,
Edna

In the following brief video, Edna cites water as her most urgent concern. Can you guess how the hospital used to get its water delivered?