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Bringing clean water to Desa Waijarang

 In Indonesia, Oxfam Australia works with partner organisation Pikul which in turn works with an organisation called Fordata. Fordata is based here on the island of Lembata in the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur. Markus Daton lives on the island and is a water and sanitation expert working with Fordata. He's pointing to the location of a fresh water spring, about 16km from the village of Waijarang. His organisation plans to lay pipes that will deliver water to the village to provide the community with easily accessible drinking water.   The Indonesian Government built 15 wells for the village but most of the wells are now broken or tainted with sea water, making the water inaccessible or unsuitable to drink. Fordata is repairing and cleaning the wells and has strengthened the pulley system on this well. This local woman said it is now a lot easier to collect water. Even so, she explained that during certain times of the day villagers had to queue for a long time to access the water. As Fordata cleans and repairs more wells, she said, this situation will improve.   This young child carries water from the well to her house - at least a 15 to 20 minute walk. Women and children run this errand every morning and afternoon. In Desa Waijarang, the men also help to collect water - traditionally regarded as women's work - as the burden of labour is so heavy.  Fordata has helped to clean this well which provides the people of Desa Waijarang with clean drinking water.  Community members gather with representatives from Oxfam's partner organisation Pikul and members of Fordata to discuss their concerns about the water supply and to provide input and feedback on the well restoration work and Fordata's water pipeline project. 
 
In Indonesia, Oxfam Australia works with partner organisation Pikul which in turn works with an organisation called Fordata. Fordata is based here on the island of Lembata in the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur. Markus Daton lives on the island and is a water and sanitation expert working with Fordata. He's pointing to the location of a fresh water spring, about 16km from the village of Waijarang. His organisation plans to lay pipes that will deliver water to the village to provide the community with easily accessible drinking water.

Photo: Photo: Sonya Fleming/OxfamAUS

In Indonesia, Oxfam Australia works with partner organisation Pikul which in turn works with an organisation called Fordata. Fordata is based here on the island of Lembata in the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur. Markus Daton lives on the island and is a water and sanitation expert working with Fordata. He's pointing to the location of a fresh water spring, about 16km from the village of Waijarang. His organisation plans to lay pipes that will deliver water to the village to provide the community with easily accessible drinking water.

The Indonesian Government built 15 wells for the village but most of the wells are now broken or tainted with sea water, making the water inaccessible or unsuitable to drink. Fordata is repairing and cleaning the wells and has strengthened the pulley system on this well. This local woman said it is now a lot easier to collect water. Even so, she explained that during certain times of the day villagers had to queue for a long time to access the water. As Fordata cleans and repairs more wells, she said, this situation will improve.

Photo: Photo: Sonya Fleming/OxfamAUS

The Indonesian Government built 15 wells for the village but most of the wells are now broken or tainted with sea water, making the water inaccessible or unsuitable to drink. Fordata is repairing and cleaning the wells and has strengthened the pulley system on this well. This local woman said it is now a lot easier to collect water. Even so, she explained that during certain times of the day villagers had to queue for a long time to access the water. As Fordata cleans and repairs more wells, she said, this situation will improve.

This young child carries water from the well to her house - at least a 15 to 20 minute walk. Women and children run this errand every morning and afternoon. In Desa Waijarang, the men also help to collect water - traditionally regarded as women's work - as the burden of labour is so heavy.

Photo: Photo: Sonya Fleming/OxfamAUS

This young child carries water from the well to her house - at least a 15 to 20 minute walk. Women and children run this errand every morning and afternoon. In Desa Waijarang, the men also help to collect water - traditionally regarded as women's work - as the burden of labour is so heavy.

Fordata has helped to clean this well which provides the people of Desa Waijarang with clean drinking water.

Photo: Photo: Sonya Fleming/OxfamAUS

Fordata has helped to clean this well which provides the people of Desa Waijarang with clean drinking water.

Community members gather with representatives from Oxfam's partner organisation Pikul and members of Fordata to discuss their concerns about the water supply and to provide input and feedback on the well restoration work and Fordata's water pipeline project.

Photo: Photo: Sonya Fleming/OxfamAUS

Community members gather with representatives from Oxfam's partner organisation Pikul and members of Fordata to discuss their concerns about the water supply and to provide input and feedback on the well restoration work and Fordata's water pipeline project.