Folaha Water

Folaha Village has solar water system, which does not provide enough water for the peak times of the day. Water is not available between 6-9 in the morning or 5-8 in the evening, the prime times for cooking and getting ready for the day or clean up after working in the fields. The water committee chair requested LDS Charities to provide a submersible electric pump. The village paid for the electric power to be brought to the water pump house, across the street from the solar panels. The village also paid for the solar power system.

Our contractor TEMA Tonga installed the submersible pump and hooked up the electric power to the controller. Folaha now has water 24 hours per day. They can cook and bathe without worry of running out of water.

We are so happy to have been able to help Folaha to obtain 24-hour water supply.

Makisi shows Elder Thomson the controller

Celebrating the flow of water from the new pump

Good clean water is essential to life. We in North America do not understand having to boil water every day for drinking and cooking. For many in Tonga, this is the norm. Another norm is cold showers. Most in Tonga do not have hot water, in fact shower houses are almost always outside as well as outhouses.

I woke up. I have clothes to wear. I have running water. I have food to eat. Life is good. I am thankful.