Rotary Club of North Jackson President Speaks to Club

Posted by Bill Osborne on Dec 08, 2016

Rotary Club of North Jackson President Wyatt Emmerich spoke to the club about his trip to South Africa, Zambia and Malawi at the Club's December 6, 2016 meeting. He discussed the drilling of safe water wells in both Malawi and Zambia as well as the highlights of his trip. HIs sons John & Lawrence accompanied Wyatt on the trip. While in Zambia, they visited with missionary Delaney Crawley.

Clean Water for Malawi (CWFM) has drilled or repaired 402 wells in Malawi, since it began at the end of 2010. 52 wells were paid for with 3 Global Grants from The Rotary Foundation and the rest have been paid for by individuals, churches, and businesses. Per CWFM, Each borehole drilled or repaired provides clean water for 350 - 500 people. The amount they ask for is significantly lower than what other commercial companies in Malawi charge. They work hard at keeping the costs as low as possible to ensure we can get more boreholes working to provide the most water possible.

We thank President Wyatt for his presentation and for his commitment to helping the citizens of Malawi.