20/02: Well-drilling rig arrives in Machartit
Ten days ago Ron blogged about his visit to the remote village of Marchatit and their struggle to get any kind of water. His photos of villagers lowering themselves into a hand-dug pit in order to bring up dirty water are here.
One thing we have learned is that Village Help for South Sudan, with its reliance on our small Sudanese field staff and village leadership, accomplishes a lot with little. Today Angelo Ngong Kiir sent these photos of the drill rig arriving in Machartit.
"All the people of Machartit are now celebrating," Angelo writes.
We look forward to more photos and, we hope, video of the progress made on this well. But the supporters of Village Help for South Sudan have, in 10 days, turned a village's future around.
One thing we have learned is that Village Help for South Sudan, with its reliance on our small Sudanese field staff and village leadership, accomplishes a lot with little. Today Angelo Ngong Kiir sent these photos of the drill rig arriving in Machartit.
"All the people of Machartit are now celebrating," Angelo writes.
We look forward to more photos and, we hope, video of the progress made on this well. But the supporters of Village Help for South Sudan have, in 10 days, turned a village's future around.
