Not only does it make them feel that it is theirs, but it also trains them how to construct a system. The water being collected by these children for cooking and drinking must be boiled or passed through the sand filter. A teaspoon of bleach added to 20 liters of filtered water, which is allowed to stand overnight, will eliminate most germs. A sponsor's worker supervised the capping of this spring. A sponsor's member is assisting in the construction of the tank.
Tanks prevent pollution by animals and store water for times of shortage.
Digging a trench from the spring to the water tank is the first job. This allows the spring to drain and makes it possible to clean the rubbish, dirt, and debris from the eye of the spring. This spring is being cleaned and capped to provide the clean water for the tank below. A reinforced concrete slab has been constructed as a base. The plastic pipe to connect the tank to the spring is cemented into the base.