We have been very fortunate to have a number of great things happen in the last few days.  Please keep checking our Web site www.lifenets.org for fuller details. 

In Malawi we have just completed the drilling of another well.  It is on the property of the Chiphale Njewa family who live in Lilongwe. Originally we were going to drill this well in Blantyre, but they could not find water on a property we had tried to drill the borehole.  So, we moved the venue to the capital city of Lilongwe in a very populated area.  The people didn't have all that far to go to for water. The government well was 350 meter away. There was also a stream 300 meters away (still more than 3 football fields long to carry 40 pounds of water on your head).  The problem was long lines at the pump.  Now we have another pump that will take pressure off this pump. 

This well has been financed in large part by a $1500 donation from the Indianapolis NE Rotary Club.  Also, it has been financed by Rebecca McClure's birthday party in early January which brought in $1000.  Also, the 6th grade class at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis raised $600 from a pie sale for this well.  We will call this well Rebecca's Well and you can read more about  it at http://lifenets.org/malawi/rebecca.htm. 

We will have photos for you next month.  The people are happy as the water pressure has been excellent and they are ecstatic.  We thank all the donors.  Half the financing came from the above three sources.  The other half came from the LifeNets general fund.