Thanks to some great donations and our ongoing picture framing we have completed a water system in Bantanto village which is situated well inland, up the Gambian river.
There are more than 1,800 villagers and 89 compounds .This job was completed in 3 weeks and at a very economical cost of £5,500.00 Stg, and the village folk are very thankful. We will need further resources to create some economic activity in the village to ensure the maintenance of the water system can be ongoing.
The currency exchange of 85 dalasis to the £Stg is the best, from our point of view, that we have had for years. Unfortunately for Gambians it means cost of living has increased significantly in recent years. The efficiency of the solar panels has improved and their price has come down helping us to bring in the system at a very reasonable cost.
£5,500 for 1,800 villagers, £3 per person for a system which will last 15 to 20 years. A great bang for our buck!
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