West Plains, Mo. – Following June fundraising in Missouri, three fresh water pumps have been installed in Pakistan by The Nehemiah Trust Pakistan Water Hand Pump Project. The group received donations for eight wells from June 23, 2022 to August 4th. The first three pumps were installed on August 8th in the Jhool Tando Adam area.
The groups and individuals who donated for the wells to be installed were:
- West Plains Sunrise Rotary Club
- Willow Springs Rotary Club
- Thayer-Mammoth Spring Rotary Club (2 wells)
- West Plains Rotary Club
- Ramona Heiney Insurance Agency, Inc.
- Tom Marhefka
- Tom & Kim Roberts
According to information from the project, impure water causes 40% of deaths in Pakistan annually. Around 62% of Pakistan’s urban and 84% of its rural population do not treat their water, resulting in over 100 million cases of diarrheal diseases registered in hospitals, with 40% of deaths attributed to drinking polluted water. A survey estimates that each year nearly 53,000 Pakistani children die of bacterial diarrhea from contaminated water.
Every $600 donated allows the Nehemiah Trust Pakistan to place a water hand pump in a village that will serve 80 to 100 people. To donate, visit West Plains Bank and Trust and inquire about about the Nehemiah Trust Pakistan benefit account. Learn more about the program at www.nehemiahteam.com or contact Anthony Priest at 417-293-5954
Local Program Helps Bring Fresh Water to Villages in Rural Pakistan
