St. Martin's members and friends of St. Martin's
have provided $6,270 to build wells #3 and #4 in
the community of Rusoli in the Musoma Rural District
of the Mara Region of Tanzania. Well #3 was completed
July 14 and well #4 was completed July 28. The following
data clearly illustrates the need for more and safe
water supplies in the Musoma Rural District. The
water sources for this data consists of wells,
rivers, lakes, streams and dams.
| Water Source |
Population |
Percentage of population |
| Within 400 Meters |
59,093 |
18% |
| 400M to IK |
86.599 |
26% |
| 1K to 3K |
104,138 |
31% |
| 3K to 5K |
61,282 |
19% |
| More than 5K |
19.858 |
6% |
| Total |
330,970 |
|
St. Martin's and friends of St. Martin's have now
contributed about $3,000 toward a goal of $6,270
for wells # 5 and # 6 in the Musoma Rural District.
The goal is to start construction of these two new
wells by August 15, 2007. If you have questions
contact Darrell or Sally Dempster at 410 263 4460
or dseddh@comcast.net.
