Water Project

Jesus is the Water of Life
If you drink of Him, you will never thirst
His blood, His blood can wash away
Wash away all your sins and make you clean.

Oh come to Jesus.
He's the Water of Life
Oh, come to Him
He's the living Water.

And Jesus said:
I am the water of life
He who drinks of me shall not thirst
But the water shall spring up to eternal life

(John 4:13 & 14)

For the current students at Saker, having a continuous source of running water on their school yard is a dream. On several occasions during the dry season, if they are thirsty at school or need to wash their hands, they must go down to a nearby stream (Likomba)! A school becomes a healthier place when clean water is easily available. Students get sick less often and miss fewer days of school.

At its inception, the Saker water supply scheme worked effectively for some time. However, the current water supply scheme has outlived its usefulness. Presently during the dry season, the water yield is very small to meet the demands of the staff and students of Saker Baptist College, while during the rainy season, the yield is high, but the water quality is poor. After considering increase in the school's population and the health hazards associated with consuming contaminated water, the administration of Saker Baptist College asked Deep Water Works of Bamenda, Cameroon to conduct an investigative survey and designs on how to supply enough water to the Saker community. After conducting an investigative study, Deep Water Works concluded that Saker Baptist College needs a storage tank of 50,000 liters and two boreholes to effectively have enough water for bathing, cooking, laundry, scrubbing, and above all, to effectively have all the water system toilets functioning.

The total cost of this project is 14,000, 000 FCFA ($30,000).

The ExSSA-Georgia Chapel is spearheading the Saker Water Project for ExSSA-USA. For more information or to make a donation to the Saker Water Project, please contact the following individuals in ExSSA-Georgia:

• Esther Ayuk — Project Chair at (770-714-2846)
• Belinda Enyong — (678-520-0461)
• Paulyne Ngalame — (678-714-5412)
• Kate Atabong — (678-663-5892)