Maryvonne Pool, affectionately called Maria, wanted to mark the World Water Day by sharing her recourses with the people of Kigamboni. ”It gives me satisfaction and comfort to give out the little I can save to change the lives of the needy people. More so, if every penny contributed by our donors, through the African Reflections Foundation reaches the intended goal.” Says Maria, amidst the cheers and ululations of the men and women who attended the inauguration of the Solar powered water well at this village. Diplomacy aside, Maria is always overwhelmed on such occasions, so much; she cannot withhold tears of joy.
This is not the first water well in Kigamboni donated by the ARF. The village of also enjoys the precious resource after the ARF teamed up with long time Benefactor Karen Flewelling to build a generator operated water well.
The one at Mkamba introduces the solar technology in running the water well. Pumps that are designed to be powered by solar energy are far more efficient than the equivalent AC powered pump. The advantages are that they are reliable and long life, produces water when its needed most, low labour and maintenance cost, no fuel costs, easy to remove, transport and store, and non-polluting.
Maria personally facilitated the solar water pumping system for the water well.
Maria, when it comes to business, is a very shrewd lady, with zero tolerance on inefficiency, slackness, and want of quality production. In the social arena, Maria is a different person. She has been endowed with several virtues like: humility, generosity, passionate towards the disadvantaged needy people, spirit of sharing to mention a few. The person in Maria constantly goes out canvassing donations from Benefactors within and abroad to contribute towards the Mission of the ARF, “to raise the standards of living in Africa”.
This solar operated water well is a testimony of her untiring efforts to contribute towards the betterment of the lives of rural populations. The women can now embark on economic ventures, as the burden of walking several kilometers daily to search for water had been lifted. To these women and children, ARF is Maria and Maria is ARF. Well-done Maria, the praises and blessings showered by all you reach with your assistance, are heard by God the Almighty and He will reward you tenfold.
