Kemogola's expanding access to clean water
Kemogola, a remote village in southern Mali with approximately 3,100 residents, including 176 students across three classrooms, faced a severe water shortage. The village relied on a shallow well that was contaminated and dried up during the summer months, forcing teachers to carry small buckets of water to school for the children each day.
To address this, the Mali Wellness Foundation drilled a 380-foot deep well that provides a reliable, year-round supply of potable water. The system is equipped with a state-of-the-art filtration system and includes a 5,000-liter storage tank mounted on a 15-foot tower, powered by four solar panels that drive the submersible pump. Five water spigots were installed throughout the village, including one connected to the community garden’s drip-line irrigation system and two near the school to ensure access to clean drinking water.
In response to the 2021 crisis, when 300 refugees from the Dogon tribe fled terrorist attacks in northern Mali, one of the water spigots was placed near their settlement to provide them with much-needed clean water, further strengthening the village’s resilience and support for those in need.
