NOTL News

The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) Canada, District 7090 made a major contribution to drill a well in the Village of Sanyuyo near Jalapa Guatemala. The Well came in with sufficient water to serve over 5,000 people the year round.

 

Total funding was provided by Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake, a Rotarian member of the club, Wells of Hope, (a local charity the club has supported for over 10 years) and Sircorp, an Ontario restaurant chain. Total cost US$89,000 for the well plus US$22,000 for the generator.

 

Wells of Hope, who owns the drilling rig, drilled the well to 870 feet in the mountain area with an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level.  As there is no electricity in the area, an agreement was reached with the village water committee to ensure sustainability through a program where the villagers contribute to fund and extend the distribution system, maintenance of the system, including the large in ground storage tanks, and fuel for the ongoing operations of the generator.

 

The village turned out in strength to celebrate the water being turned on thereby eliminating the long daily hike for the village women to fetch contaminated water for the family. 

 

Any club in the district who is interested in joining the next program please contact: cliffjbrown@mac.com.   

 

Wells of Hope has a facility with accommodation in Jalapa to house anyone interested in visiting the area to investigate the extensive programs being provided to the mountain villages.