Water - the gift of life - for children in Darfur

We are delighted to have received confirmation that no less than six new water pumps have been installed in six of our villages in Darfur - Abu Sinait (A), Aub Sinait (B), Maagla, Derma, Um Isheira and Tartoura Birkat Jaro - and it's all down to YOU! THANK YOU!  These villages have been waiting for far many months, but conditions in Sudan meant that getting spare parts for the drill was a major logistical problem.  The drill is mounted on a massive truck and one of the problems has been getting fuel.   So the news that no less than six villages have water close by at last is the best news possible.

After two long years, amidst the spread of Covid, the military coup and the recent uncertainty and attacks in Darfur, WES has finally been able to start drilling for water and installing hand pumps in some of our newest villages.

Can you imagine just how life-changing this access to clean, safe water will be?

Mothers will no longer fear that their animals and children will perish in the heat; instead they can plan for the future.

Children will no longer have to spend their days walking miles under the hot desert sun to reach the nearest hand pump; instead they will have the opportunity to gain an education and a future out of poverty.  When we installed our first handpump all those years ago in Um Ga'al it meant every little boy and girl could at last go to school every day.   Think what a difference that made to their future.

Drought-resistant trees, planted in the villages to slow the impact of environmental change, will no longer struggle to survive in their early years; instead they will thrive, grow strong and provide much-needed shade, fruits and other by-products for families to sell and from which to make a living.

Water truly is the gift of life and we are so grateful for all your donations to our Water projects.

Without you, we wouldn't be able to consider these life-saving projects - but there is still lots of work to be done!

We are now planning to install hand pumps in another 7 of our newest villages - but we need your continued support.   Please do tell your friends as we never spend donations on advertising.

Please will you consider donating to help us achieve our goals? To help us see fresh, clean water flowing easily in our remote villages? To help us give children the future they deserve? And to help us slow the spread of the Sahara and see Darfur green once again?

Watch our video here of when water was first struck - remarkable!