A Ripple of Hope: Clean Water in Kaiama, Nigeria

In 2024, we celebrated the completion of our first well and pump project in Africa! The Anglican Church in Kaiama, Nigeria, reached out for help because over 1,400 residents in the area lacked access to clean drinking water. 

For the 400 residents of Tiv Camp and surrounding villages, life without clean water was marked by hardship. During the rainy season, they collected rainwater, but for the remaining eight months of the year, they endured severe water shortages. The villagers were forced to travel miles by motorcycle or bicycle—either to the river in Lokomoshe, where they filled jerry cans, or to neighboring villages to buy water at a cost many could barely afford. The lack of clean water led to a cholera outbreak, leaving the communities desperate for relief.

On the day the borehole well was dedicated to Tiv Camp, leaders from three neighboring villages joined the celebration, sharing the joy and relief the well brought to the entire community. For the first time ever, residents of Tiv Camp and the surrounding areas have access to clean, drinkable water year-round.

This well is more than a source of water; it’s a ripple of hope, health, and a brighter future that will create impact for generations.