Water is life! And for the villagers of Ouadior, in Senegal, water pumped from deep in the ground by means of a solar powered pump is now a reality. The well is 127 feet deep, and the only way to get water out of it before today was by hand with a bucket at the end of a rope.  |
| CREATE! Executive Director Barry Wheeler, second from right, discusses the new water tap with the Village Chief of Ouadiour. Barry is in Senegal overseeing the installation of our solar water pumping systems and providing technical training to community members. |
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| Barry Wheeler prepares to flip the switch for the first time to start the pump. |
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| Solar panel at work. |
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| Water flowing to the 5,000 liter storage tank. |
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