LAUANA WATER PROJECT 2021: COMPLETED

Eddie De Pina and the Bakhita Water Team undertook this project in the Ermera Municipality, Ermera Sub district, LAUANA VILLAGE.  The intention of the project was to provide a water supply to the school and village of Lauana. Children and women were walking roughly 1.5 kilometres up a mountain carrying 5 litre bottles to fetch water from an isolated spring.
 
The project involved partially damming the spring above the village, constructing a concrete reservoir in which to hold the water and then running pipes from the dam to holding tanks above the school, Large tanks were installed at the primary school in the village and from the school the water distribution was provided to other parts of the village community.  Tap stands were placed both at the school and at groups of houses.

Approximately 30 houses within the village with a population of 210 people benefited from access to clean water and also 503 students at the primary school and preschool.  School children from other nearby villages attending these schools also benefited accessing clean drinking water.

This project was particularly difficult as it was undertaken when Timor Leste were trying to keep Covid 19 at bay. Our gratitude and congratulations goes to Eddie da Pina and his Bahkita Water Team and the community of Lauana for initiating and undertaking a safe project.