Water is Basic
February 16, 2010
2/16 - Photo of the Week
In November, through the generosity of Water is Basic supporters, we were able to bring the first bit of relief to 24,000 refugees in Tarekeka, Sudan, along the Nile River. Please take a minute to read the story of that...
February 8, 2010
2/8 - Photo of the Week
Fetching water in Sudan is a daily chore, typically done by the women & children. Each morning, they walk from their tukel to the community well - or ground water hole - and fill their jerry cans. If they are lucky, the walk...
February 2, 2010
2/2 - Photo of the Week
A Sudanese woman carries water from the Nile River. (click to enlarge)
January 29, 2010
New Well Begins Today
Today, a new well will begin in Yei town. But that isn't all that begins anew in Yei. Water is Basic is on the verge of some very exciting things - 2010, in fact, should make everything up to this point sound, in retrospect,...
January 26, 2010
1/26 - Photo of the Week
24,000 refugees poured across the Nile River, into the town of Tarekeka after a neighboring tribe burned their village. This Mundari cattle herder watches as a Water is Basic drilling crew installs the first of four wells on land...
January 21, 2010
New Years in Kanjoro, Sudan
I wanted to share a quick story about a recent well that was drilled in the village of Kanjoro. Just before the end of the year, we received an email from a company looking to make a donation on behalf of their customers. On the...
January 19, 2010
1/19 - Photo of the Week
The well at Hai Simba in Yei provides the people of the densely populated village with more than clean water. Before the well, a shortage of water in the boma caused conflict between the wives of civilians & the wives of...