Aqua-Africa employs a judicious selection process to ensure the villages they work with will benefit the most from their synthesis of aid and development. At present, the South Sudanese central government assists in identifying villages that have already taken steps toward developmental progress. As a result, the selected sites transcend tribal, linguistic, and political boundaries. We’re working towards a day when we can all help one another.
Projects
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Maiwut Project Begins!
On March 28, 2022 the truck carrying 4 Village Supplier water towers arrived in Maiwut, South Sudan. Immediately, workers began the arduous task of unloading the heavy galvanized steel support frame and water tank components.
The Maiwut community residents are incredibly thankful and excited for the new water system which will …
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Maiwut Project Planning
In March and April, 2021, Aqua-Africa’s Project Director, Mabior Acouth spent several weeks in Maiwut Town, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Mr. Acouth gathered detailed information about the status of the communities water wells, their geolocations, and their maintenance. He met with community leaders and technicians in the community. He …
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Nimule Hospital Upgrade Completed
In spite of 2020’s many challenges, the Aqua-Africa team is thankful for its many donors, volunteers and supporting organizations. In the midst of a global pandemic, the team has been able to continue its clean water work in South Sudan in spite of temporary quarantines, delayed airline flights, and supply …
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Covid-19 Response – Hospital Upgrade
On September 29th, Aqua-Africa broke ground on its 2020 project in Nimule, South Sudan. Like elsewhere in the world, Covid-19 continues to negatively disrupt an already struggling nation. Although the country has been fortunate in terms of avoiding great numbers of fatalities thus far, there is still real fear that …
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Rotary Global Grant Work Completed
In December, 2019 and early January, 2020 Aqua-Africa’s South Sudan Country Director, Beatrice Safari Karlo, led a water drilling and construction team that installed five new hand-pump wells, in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan. This work was accomplished with funding previously authorized by Rotary International, the Wausau Rotary and The …
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Nzara Hand-Pump Well Construction
A Rotary International Global Grant request submitted by Aqua-Africa and the Wausua, Wisconsin Rotary has been approved. The approval of this grant included the re-authorization of the Juba Rotary to oversee such future grants. This reauthorization not only benefits Aqua-Africa, but other Rotary Clubs and NGOs desiring to perform work …