In a country where resources are limited, repairs are constrained not only by the restricted funding available but also by the general economic conditions in Sierra Leone and the limited availability of parts.  Employing makeshift remedies can sometimes be the only way to keep water flowing in a village or school, even if it is … Continue reading More funding required to permanently fix temporary repairs →

It was with much sadness we received the news of the death of Tony Evans.  On September 14th 2020 Tony, father of Rory Evans, passed away after a short but peaceful fight with pancreatic cancer.  Tony and his wife Karen Binns have been a huge support and influence on Alive & Well and over the … Continue reading Sad Loss of friend to Alive & Well →

Finally clean water returns to Njala Village! Due to various problems the village of Njala has been without use of their well for some time and this has been of great concern to both Alive & Well and the PDO (our in country NGO).  Finally however we have managed to raise sufficient funds and overcome … Continue reading Clean water returns to Njala Village →

Dia is a large subsistence farming village of some 800 people situated to the east of the Pujehun region some 5km past the Moa river in the eastern of quarter of Barri Chiefdom. When we first became aware of the village it already had a well, but demand on the supply was more than the … Continue reading Dia School have their well repaired →

As with the bearings, seals are also particularly susceptible to wear and damage by contaminants such as sand which can be picked up in the bores of the well and drawn up through the pump.  This is minimised by the design of the bore liners which are made of durable plastic and initially sealed at … Continue reading Golawoma Village well being maintained →

Urgently required repairs were completed this week in Bevehun, a village in the Barri Chiefdom of the Pujehun district.  Bearings are a constant problem, good quality sealed versions are difficult to get ‘in-country’ consequently they easily become contaminated with grit and water and as you can see, can be susceptible to rust and excess wear.  … Continue reading Repairs in Bevehun →

With our continuing focus on maintaining the wells we have successfully drilled over the last 10 years, we have developed our specialised repair team to troubleshoot problems as they arise, as well as offering training in the villages to enable them undertake basic repairs themselves. Jandama was a recent example.  Jandama lies in the Pejeh Cheifdom … Continue reading Vital well maintenance undertaken in Jandama →

On the 13th July, the BBC put up a podcast ‘The Unmaking of a Boy Soldier’. This dramatic true story is about the experience of Ishmael Beah, a young boy in Sierra Leone who survived the terrible civil war and offers his personal account of how he was taught to fight and kill those he was … Continue reading Sierra Leone’s troubled history →

Maintenance of wells is essential to ensure clean water is maintained to the villages facing added risk from Coronavirus.

We are pleased to announce our new 5 year strategic plan to consolidate the work that we have done so far and to move to a community led water source management programme. Please see the new page “Alive & Well Maintained”.