Sometimes the smallest things lead to big problems. The protective casing over the base of a pump in Mzakwe was not kept tightened and somehow this coin became lodged in the riser pipe where the actual pump is housed. Over 1 year ago, the rod which lifts the pump broke and there has been no water since, resulting in long walks each day to retrieve water.
After disassembling the pump, the rod was taken into the village where it was welded and re-installed into the borehole.
As word spread through the area, buckets were lined up to be filled.
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