A Year Later: "I am grateful."

Before this pump was rehabilitated, community members in New London had a hard time getting any water.

"It was very difficult because the pump was very difficult to pump," 17-year-old Christian explained. "Sometimes you [would] have to pump more than 100 strokes before water [would] come out, and because of that many people were not coming to this well. Even me, I used to deny my parents when they told me to fetch from this water point."

But now, the pump works, and water is available year-round. "It is very easy for me because it is not difficult to fetch from the water point," Christian said. "Everything concerning fetching water has changed and I am grateful about that."