Water System #1 - Stung Mean Cheay “Prek Toul” Community
Stung Mean Cheay use to be the “Old City Garbage Dump for Phnom Penh”. The Conditions are very harsh.
We were given permission to use this Video. It was shot back in 2011. Though we are not related to Brett Durbin or their team, we thank them for this video. Trash Mountain is an Accurate portrayal of the living Conditions in the “Stung Mean Cheay/Prek Toul” community. The Water System that we built is literally right where this Video was made. Our First Project for the Well of Life is right here where the Video was made. [See WOLPC Newsletter 1, 2011]
It took us 4 years but we eventually finished our first operating water system. . We built the system for 1000 people, but is now servicing 1,500 people. People from outlying areas and villages are coming to system from further away than anticipated.
Fortunately, we originally planned for 4 liters per person where currently the people tend only to consume 1-2 liters per person. The system is holding up and the water has “Distinct, clean taste, not found in other filter systems”.
Well number 1 [Past tense] had a set up cost of US $3,500. The current system has a monthly running cost of $50 per month. It’s now averaging .04 cents per person, per month. We originally planned for .10 cents so we are quite happy that we continue to drive down the costs
When we started to build the well there was literally no houses around it.
Within approximately 48 hours after construction started, people moved in immediately to be close to the water. Here is how it looks now.
Here is a 7 minute Video that shows the project
The Water System in Stung Mean Cheay, “Prek Toul Community” has been operating since 2015. The Land was graciously donated by Scott Neeson, Executive Director of the Cambodian Children’s’ Fund. Thank you again Mr. Scott.
Various others helped build the system such Dennis Baker, Grace Communion and the Women’s Ministry in Edmonton Alberta Canada, Grace Calvary Church in Houston Texas.
The system is still in operation and providing Water for 1500 People every day.
