Villagers collecting water from a water project built by Qatar Charity in Mauritania.
Qatar Charity (QC) has drilled an artesian well equipped with a pump powered by solar energy to provide drinking water to more than 6,000 people living in Hodh El Gharbi, southern part of Mauritania.
It is part of water projects launched by QC at a cost of QR600,000 in Mauritania.
The artesian well was drilled in Kotwal Village located in Tintane, 700 km away from the capital, Nouakchott.
This well is currently fetching about 6,000 people living in Katoyl village. The project aimed at providing drinking water to villagers of katoyl and those residing in its surrounding areas.
The artesian well was equipped with a water tower built of reinforced concrete with a capacity of 15 cubic meters. A pump was installed and prepared to fit the well water level to prevent pump damage.
The well was also equipped with solar power system consisting of 10 solar panels with a capacity of WC200 and other necessary requirements including wires and cables.
A concrete water tank with a capacity of six cubic meters (dimensions 2x3 m2) was built for watering castles. It was connected to the water tower with a 90 mm underground water pipe. It was also connected to a three-outlet water tap adjacent to the livestock tank, a meter and a water valve to provide drinking water to people and to control the flow of water 300 m away from the tank. This is in addition to installing a fence fixed to reinforced concrete columns to protect the solar system.
QC has also begun drilling another artesian well at Em Lehiad Municipality in Hodh El Gharbi Region and it will be equipped with a solar-powered pump and a large water tank to serve 4,000 people. The total cost of these two wells would be approximately QR 600,000.
