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Day 7

One week of water for a hospital patient in the DR Congo

Let the water flow! Let the water flow! Let the water flow! Let the water flow!

One week of water for a hospital patient in the DR Congo
Day 7
Sunny prospects for a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo

It is hot. Just over 30°C every day. The dusty streets make you want a cold shower - but there is none. There is no water here at all. The last drop came out of the tap almost two hours ago, and since then it has been quiet. The diesel engine that normally drives the centrifugal pump to supply the small hospital with water is silent. But the hospital does not stand still. Doctors and nurses rotate almost non-stop to care for all the patients. The problem of a lack of diesel to maintain the water supply is nothing new for the hospital in Adi in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Diesel is expensive here, and its procurement is expensive. The lack of infrastructure is particularly noticeable in the rainy season - then the road is often no longer passable. However, in many areas the smooth running of a hospital depends on access to clean water.

Sunny prospects for a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo
need
Enough and reliable running water for a hospital in Adi, DR Congo.
activity
The Institute Water for Africa eV purchases and installs a solar pump together with the hospital's technicians and trains them in operation and maintenance.
Measurable performance
Number of patients and relatives who can be supplied with clean water.
Result
The water supply works reliably around the clock. The hospital saves diesel, money and time, which can be used closer to the patients.
Systemically relevant impact
The solar pump helps to improve the health of patients. The occurrence of diseases caused by water pollution and shortages is reduced. Saving diesel reduces emissions.
background

The Democratic Republic of Congo is almost 7 times the size of Germany. Large parts of the country are heavily forested and decades of conflict and corruption have blocked the development of good infrastructure.

Adi is located in the border triangle of Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The supply of food and goods is carried out by motorbike via the town of Koboko in Uganda. Adi itself has no access to public electricity or water supplies, but runs a mission hospital with 152 beds.

For a long time, the water that is essential for the smooth running of the hospital had to be brought in from a spring every day - up to 500 canisters a day! However, a centrifugal pump driven by a diesel engine now takes over the hospital's water supply. However, the costs of the system repeatedly exceed the financial means of the mission hospital and lead to a water cut. No diesel, no water - a cycle that permanently disrupts the rhythm of the hospital.

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The good deed

Today's donation will enable the Institute Water for Africa to buy a solar pump in Kampala, Uganda, transport it to Adi and install the pump there together with the hospital's technicians. The technical staff will then receive training in the operation and maintenance of the system. The solar pump will enable water pumping to be automated without much effort. This means that there is always enough water in the hospital's raised tank. This will supply the hospital with enough clean water around the clock.

AboutDemocratic Republic of Congo
Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Capital city
78 736 200
78 736 200
Population
495
495
Gross domestic product per capita per year
176
176
Human Development Index (Human Development Index)

The DR Congo is the second largest country in Africa in terms of area. It is home to the largest rainforest areas in Africa. There are more than 200 ethnic groups. The capital Kinshasa is the third largest city in Africa.
About the organization and further information

organization

Institute Water for Africa

Website

https://www.water-for-africa.org/de/

Initiative for Transparent Civil Society

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