The goal of this project is to raise funds to improve and replace infrastructure to ensure sustainable water services to the region of Macha, Zambia and most importantly the Macha Mission Hospital.
Keith and Bev Cober visited Zambia in the fall of 2023 to oversee repairs to the pumps and wells that provide water to Macha Hospital. During their three-month visit, Keith repaired or replaced broken water pumps at the hospital for the purpose of making their wells fully operational.
In 2024, Keith and Bev plan to undertake the next steps for improvements to the water needs at Macha. Their goal is to replace old pipes that are critical pieces of water delivery. Replacement of these pipes will ensure many more decades of functioning water services. This will involve two phases over the next two years.
Phase 1 will involve trenching and installing two kms of new pipes to replace decrepit pipes that were installed in the 1960’s. The financial goal for Phase 1 is $40,000 CAD.
Phase 2 will involve removing decades of silt accumulation from the water dam that serves the Macha region. The financial goal for Phase 2 will be determined as estimates are completed in Zambia.