Maasai water wells

Thanks to the generosity of a member of the Bucks County Community (who wishes to remain anonymous) we will be able to help the Maasai of Kenya build two more wells. The donor of $30,000, gave the gift, in conjunction with her family, to commemorate her 50th birthday and in recognition of her and her family's good fortune.  Matching Funds of $30,000 will enable us to build two new wells. This will make a total of five wells emanating from Rotary gifts and grants and publicity about Rotary work with the Maasai. The publicity resulted in gifts of $30,000 each from three citizens of Bucks County.

The wells will be drilled in (1), Naironde, a community of about 500 people and over three thousand livestock of goats, sheep, cows and donkeys (2).Ereteti Village which has a school of 400 children who depend on roof water that is not sufficient throughout the year. Government geologists have already designated where the two wells should be drilled. We anticipate a September-October date for completion of the wells.

We will keep you posted.

John Brown