Well Reports

We recently received the reports from the three wells that have been provided in India. They are in the villages of Sugarpar Musahari Tola, Chandha Badhar, and Gandhitola. In total 2,150 people now have access to clean water that will revolutionize their daily lives. These individuals will also hear of the saving power of Jesus Christ through the local church in India. See below for some more specific information on each well. We are grateful to God for everyone that has helped make these wells a reality. We pray that you will continue to partner with us as we work with Neverthirst to help meet the urgent physical and spiritual needs of the people of India and Sudan.

The Country The world's largest democracy and second most populous country emerged as a major power in the 1990s. It is militarily strong, has major cultural influence and a fast-growing and powerful economy. However, India is still tackling huge social, economic and environmental problems. The vast and diverse Indian sub-continent - from the mountainous Afghan frontier to the jungles of Burma - was under foreign rule from the early 1800s until the demise of the British Raj in 1947. Health Health is one of the most serious issues affecting development in India. Diarrhea alone causes more than 1,600 deaths each day, making it the second leading cause of death among Indian children. The World Bank estimates that 21% of communicable diseases in India are related to unsafe water. Latrine usage is also extremely poor in rural areas, with only 14% of the rural population having access to a proper sanitation facilities.
The Church India is as spiritually diverse as anywhere else in the world. There, you will find a tapestry of religion interwoven throughout India's billion residents, including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Jains and Buddhists. Because of its great diversity and immense population, there are more unreached people living in India than anywhere else in the world. Just think - over 300,000,000 unreached and un-engaged people are living within its border. The local church has both a challenge and the privilege of being used by God to multiply His greatness in this beautiful country. Your sacrificial giving allows us to support the church working in difficult circumstances through clean water projects.
Water is Life Neverthirst has been working in India since 2009 and has partnered with local churches to provide access to clean water for tens of thousands of people living in rural communitites. There are three core componets of our Water is Life projects: High quality water supply project, In cooperation and partnership with the local community, Implemented through the local church. Thank you for your partnership in making this project possible!
Project #1
Village Name	Sagarpar Musahari Tola
Picture of Water Committee
Project completion date	2013-03-17
Nearest Town	Gosai Math
District	Nalanda
Number of Hamlets/Clusters/Tolsa	1
Number of Households	122
Number of people served	1100
GPS	Latitude:25.399087, Longitude:85.466462
Illnesses or issues from previous water source	Diarrhea, skin diseases
How many km were being walked to previous water source?	1
Testimony	Armata said that was no well in there village for her to use. She had to travel a long way to get water that was not clean. She is happy to now have clean water close by.
Testimony	Skhu Devi said the old government well in the village is dried up and they have been suffering for a long time.
Testimony	Makesu said, "This well saved our family reputation. Before we were bringing water from a long distance. Now all of us are happy!"
Report completed by	Rakesh

Water Committee Composition
First and Last name	Dinananth
Gender	Male
Postion on committe	Member

First and Last name	Mona
Gender	Male
Postion on committe	Member

Old water source Photos
Previous water source
	This shallow government well has been dry for a long time, forcing villagers to travel long distances to find water. Project #2 Village Name Chanda Badhar Picture of Water Committee Project completion date 2013-05-24 Nearest Town Balumadh District Lathehar Number of Hamlets/Clusters/Tolsa 3 Number of Households 30 Number of people served 450 GPS Latitude:23.821034, Longitude:84.646067 Illnesses or issues from previous water source Diarrhea, dehydration, Typhoid How many km were being walked to previous water source? 1 Testimony  Sonthiya Devi said, “Now that we got this well, we women are so happy because now we are not walking a long distance for water. Now we are getting drinking water in our village. This only happened because of Neverthirst, so thank you!” Testimony  Jasmani Devi said, “Before we used to walk a long distances for water because we used to drink from an open well in another village and also the water is not good. But now we are getting clean water in our village so thank you very much for providing for us through this hand pump.” Testimony  Santos Kumar said, “Yes, we are so happy to have this hand pump. It is nice and it is giving us clean, sweet water. Now we are not drinking from that open well and are getting water from the new well, so thank you!” Report completed by Mr. Lakhan Besra Water Committee Composition First and Last name Rubin Devi Gender Female Postion on committe Treasurer First and Last name Meena Devi Gender Female Postion on committe Secretary First and Last name Jhuri Devi Gender Female Postion on committe President Old water source Photos Previous water source This open well served as the villages only source for drinking, cooking, cleaning and bathing. Project #3 Village Name Gandhitola Picture of Water Committee Project completion date 2013-05-18 Nearest Town Rahgir District Nalanda Number of Hamlets/Clusters/Tolsa 4 Number of Households 110 Number of people served 600 GPS Latitude:25.030199, Longitude:85.418895 Illnesses or issues from previous water source Diarrhea, skin diseases, fevers and headaches. How many km were being walked to previous water source? 0.5 Testimony “My name is Sunita. I have five children. My husband works in Delhi and I look after the children and the house. I have been struggling to get water for the last 3 years. I have to collect water several times a day and every time I have to wait in line for a long time. Sometimes there is fighting at the well when the water is low. We get headaches and leg pain from drinking the water. I use to walk 2 kilometers to wash our clothes in the canal. The new well saves me a lot of time!” Testimony “My name is Sheila Devi. I have three children. My husband works in Delhi. When my husband comes home he needs water to bathe and wash clothes and we sometimes get into an argument because he needs so much water and we don’t have it. It was very tiring to fetch water and walk far to wash our clothes. Now we have water close by our house.” Testimony  "My name is Rajkumar. I have four children and I work in the fields. The last two years we were struggling with little water. Thank you for the new hand pump." Report completed by Rakesh Water Committee Composition First and Last name Shila devi Gender Female Postion on committe Member First and Last name Minadivi Gender Female Postion on committe Member Old water source Photos Previous water source This open well served as the village's only source for drinking, cooking, cleaning and bathing. It often dried up leaving the villagers to walk 2 kilometers to a canal for water.