In the village of Diara, in the Thakur Gangti block of Godda District, Jharkhand, well no. 936 has been installed to meet a critical need for clean drinking water. Most villagers are poor, work in agriculture, and have limited access to education or opportunities for a better future. Diara is about 25 kilometers from the nearest town, and families depend on daily wage labor, farming, and small local trades. For years, nearly 30 families had no reliable source of clean water. They often walked more than 2 kilometers to fetch water from a pond, while the village’s old pitch well was broken and sometimes contaminated by dead animals.

This shortage severely affected daily life—villagers struggled to bathe, wash clothes, and maintain hygiene, leading to frequent illness. Children were often late to school because of long water-collection trips. Local farmer Shriram Murmu and other villagers sought help and contacted Shambhu Kumar Sah. After surveying the area, the team moved forward with installing a new well. The well has brought immediate relief. Families now have clean water close to home, improving hygiene, health, and overall quality of life. The community is grateful to the Quenched Team, and this positive change has opened doors for hope, unity, and opportunities to share the gospel.

Well No. 984 has been installed in Kendua village in the Buarijor Block of Godda District, Jharkhand. The community, made up mostly of Santhal families living in deep poverty, had long struggled to access clean water.

Before the well, Talababu Hembram and about twenty nearby families walked five kilometers to a river each day for drinking, bathing, and washing. This caused ongoing health issues and made daily life—and even school attendance—difficult for the children.

After surveying the need, Shambhu Sah helped initiate the well project. Its installation has brought tremendous relief. Families now have clean water in their own village, improving health, hygiene, and overall quality of life. The community is deeply grateful to the Quenched Team for this life-changing gift.

The well has also brought renewed hope and deeper openness to the gospel, marking a meaningful step forward for the entire village.

Silphar village, located 30 kilometers from Dumka in the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand, is home to about 1,000 people from 200 families, mainly from the Yadav, Adivasi, and Khatri communities. Most

depend on agriculture and have long struggled to access clean drinking water.

With the water table dropping in recent years, shallow government hand pumps often run dry in summer. With no tap water system, families walk long distances to collect water that is often unsafe. The

rocky, hilly terrain also makes digging deeper wells difficult and too expensive for most households.

After assessing the need, the Quenched team partnered with local residents to construct a 235-foot-deep well, finally providing a reliable source of cleanwater. This has brought tremendous relief, especially to women who previously spent hours fetching water each day.

The community is deeply grateful. Brother Shambhu

Shah continues to support the village and share the

gospel, and the new well stands as a reminder of the

importance of providing essential resources to

communities in need.

This village, located in the Deori block of Giridih District in Jharkhand, is about 50 kilometers from the district

headquarters and is home to approximately 35 families from the Chamar, Ravidas, and Santhal communities.

Most residents rely on daily wage labor, gathering firewood, farming, and animal husbandry for their livelihood. For years, the village has faced a severe water crisis due to its

hilly and rocky terrain.

The entire community depends on a single government-owned well, which often runs dry during

the summer months. When this happens, families must travel long distances for water, nearby ponds dry up, and some villagers even take their cattle up to 10 kilometers into Bihar to find water while waiting for the monsoon rains.

Because drilling borewells in this area requires depths of

250–300 feet, extreme poverty has made this impossible for the community. With no additional government water

facilities, options were limited.

After learning of the urgent need in Budhaadih, the Quenched team took action. With the support of Shambhu Kumar Sah and the cooperation of the villagers, a 280-foot borewell was successfully drilled.

Today, women and girls who once spent hours carrying water from nearly 500 meters away now have clean water within their village. This has greatly reduced their daily burden and improved quality of life. The community is deeply grateful to the Quenched team for this life-changing support.

In the village of Hariraydih, located in the Deori block

of Giridih District in Jharkhand, around forty families

from the Dusadh, Hazara, and Teli Pasi communities

rely on daily wage labor, small-scale farming, and

animal husbandry for their livelihood.

For years, access to clean water has been a daily struggle. Situated on a rocky plateau, the village depends on small ponds and seasonal lakes, while drinking water is often nearly a kilometer away. During the summer, water sources dry up, forcing families—and even their cattle—to travel long distances in search of water while waiting for the monsoon rains.

Because drilling a deep borewell was beyond the

community’s means, Quenched stepped in after

learning of the urgent need. After visiting the village

and consulting with residents, the team determined

that a deep borewell was the most sustainable

solution.



Under the leadership of Evangelist Shambhu Kumar

Sah and with strong community support, a 295-foot

borewell was successfully drilled. This well has

brought relief, dignity, and renewed hope—especially

for women, girls, and the elderly—restoring safety

and easing the daily burden of water collection.

The newly installed well is located in the small village of Sobhandih, in the Haweli Kharagpur block of Munger District, Bihar. Most residents work as manual laborers and depend on farming for their livelihood. While a few families have an average income, the majority live below the poverty line and struggle to meet basic needs.

Before the well was installed, the village lacked a proper hand pump, forcing residents to walk long distances to

collect water. Daily activities such as drinking, cooking, bathing, and washing clothes were difficult. Water came only

from two makeshift hand pumps and an old well, all producing iron-contaminated water that stained clothes and

caused health concerns.

Access to clean drinking water was extremely limited, leading to poor hygiene and health issues. Children often arrived late to school with unclean clothes, and families struggled daily to secure safe water. A survey conducted through Pastor Jageshwar documented these challenges

firsthand.

With the installation of the new well, villagers now have access to safe, clean water. Families can wash clothes properly, children arrive at school on time, and overall health and hygiene have improved. The community is deeply grateful to the Quenched team for transforming daily life in

Sobhandih.

My name is Tek Bahadur Magar, and I would like to share a testimony from Sahipur Village in Tikapur

Municipality, Kailali District, in far-western Nepal. Our village has around 20 houses, mostly from the Magar community. Most families depend on agriculture, daily wage labor, and seasonal work in India. For many years, our greatest struggle was the lack of safe drinking water

because there was no well in our village.

For a long time, access to water was extremely difficult. Every day, our biggest worry was water. We had to walk to a neighboring village to collect drinking water, carrying heavy containers on our shoulders. The well we depended on was very old, and many mornings we feared it would not provide water. We often waited in

long lines for hours, and sometimes returned home with empty vessels.

This was especially difficult for women, children, and the elderly. Because water was so limited, bathing was rare, washing clothes was delayed, and keeping our homes clean was a constant struggle. There were even

times we felt ashamed to invite guests because we could not offer enough water.

Bhuruwa is a small village in Bhajani Municipality in Kailali District. About 20 households live there, most of

them from the Raji community, a marginalized tribal group. Families survive on daily wage labor, and their

income is just enough to cover basic needs.

Access to safe water is a serious challenge. There is no public tap in the village. Each day, residents must walk about 140 meters to collect drinking water from a well owned by another household. While the distance is short, the burden is heavy because the trip must be made many times a day. People carry heavy containers, wait their turn, and sometimes face unkind treatment.

Since the well is privately owned, villagers cannot use it freely. As a result, bathing, washing clothes, and

maintaining hygiene are often difficult.

The community cannot afford to build its own water source. Their need is simple: clean water close to home.

This well would directly serve about 20 people and indirectly benefit another 30–35 residents nearby. Easy access to water would improve health, reduce illness among children, and make daily life less difficult. For the people of Bhuruwa, this well would provide not only clean water, but also dignity, relief, and hope.

Suwarnapur is a small village in the Kailali District of far- western Nepal. Most of the people living there belong to the Tharu community. Many families are poor and have limited access to education. Most adults work as daily wage laborers and earn only enough to meet basic needs.

For a long time, three houses in the village faced serious challenges accessing clean drinking water because there was no well or public tap nearby. They had to rely on a

neighbor’s private well located about 50 meters away. Because the well did not belong to them, they could not

use it freely and often had to endure unkind words.

Collecting water each day was exhausting and stressful. Simple daily activities—like bathing, washing clothes, and keeping the home clean—became difficult.

At times, families had no choice but to walk even farther to use other private tube wells outside their community. Carrying heavy containers of water back home every

day required significant time and physical effort. The water problem affected more than just drinking needs. It became difficult to maintain personal hygiene, keep the surroundings clean, water small vegetable

gardens, and care for livestock.

The proposed hand pump will be installed in Khalla Shibir in Kanchanpur District, a settlement of 32 houses.

The community includes Brahmin, Chhetri, Dalit, and very poor landless families, with most people depending

on daily wage labor. Many Dalit households live in the area, including many elderly residents who are

economically vulnerable.

Dalit families face discrimination and, in some cases, are not allowed to use water freely from existing sources.

They are often forced to wait longer, face verbal harassment, and experience humiliation, making access especially difficult for the elderly.

Currently, there are only three hand pumps in the camp, and they are far from many homes. People must walk long distances and wait in long lines, which is physically exhausting. Because of both distance and discrimination, Dalit families are the most affected and may avoid collecting enough water due to fear of conflict.

With the new hand pump, four houses will benefit

directly and five to six nearby houses will benefit

indirectly each day. Dalit households will be able to access safe drinking water near their homes without discrimination, reducing hardship and improving health, hygiene, and dignity.

The hand pump is located in Suryapur Tole, Kailali District, an area primarily inhabited by members of the Chhetri and Tharu communities. The community includes about 25 households, most of which face

economic hardship and rely on farming and daily wage labor for their livelihoods. The settlement sits near intersecting roads, with frequent movement of local residents and travelers.

Before the hand pump was installed, the community had no public source of drinking water. About five households without private wells had to walk nearly 100

meters to collect water from a privately owned hand pump. This created discomfort and hesitation due to its private ownership and occasional negative remarks.

The distance was especially difficult for women, children, and the elderly. Limited resources prevented the community from installing a pump on their own, making a public water source essential.

With Quenched’s support, residents now have reliable and convenient access to clean drinking water close to their homes. The pump is strategically located beside

the road near a local tea shop, where both community members and travelers frequently stop.

Govinda Thapa serves as the coordinator for the Bhimapur community in Bardiya District, Mid-West Nepal. Most residents belong to the Tharu and Dalit communities and work as laborers or farmers, with

many migrating to India for employment. Before the hand pump was installed, there was no nearby public source of drinking water.

Around six to seven households did not have their own wells and were required to walk nearly 100 meters to collect water from a neighbor’s private hand pump.

Because this single pump was used by many people each day, it often caused inconvenience, delays, and

occasional misunderstandings.

The community had previously built a clubhouse through small financial contributions from local residents. While the clubhouse serves as a meeting place for various groups, it did not have a water

facility.

A school is located close to the clubhouse, and both students and teachers struggled due to the lack of a reliable drinking water source. During hot weather, children frequently became thirsty and had

to walk long distances to fetch water, disrupting classes and causing fatigue and frustration.

Bauniya Tole is a community of about 150 residents from Chhetri, Brahmin, and Dalit backgrounds. Most families rely

on daily wage labor and farming, and their economic situation is modest. Previously, the only hand pump in the area was located too close to a toilet, making the water unsafe for drinking.

As a result, residents had to collect water from a neighboring tole about 50–60 meters away. Using private hand pumps elsewhere was inconvenient and often

uncomfortable, with many families facing complaints or embarrassment. Financial limitations made it impossible for the community to install a properly located hand pump on their own.

There was an urgent need for a clean and safe water source, as unsafe water posed health risks, especially for children and the elderly. Women and children spent extra time and effort fetching water from distant locations.

With support from Quenched, a public well was installed in a safe and hygienic location. It now directly benefits about 50 people, with another 60 to 70 benefiting indirectly. Clean drinking water is now available within the community, allowing residents to access water freely and with dignity.

This has improved health, hygiene, and overall well-being, and the community is deeply grateful to Quenched.

Bimal Rasaili is a resident of Tilaknagar in Kailali District, western Nepal, where most residents belong to the Tharu community. Life in the village is difficult due to limited and poorly paid local employment. Many men migrate to neighboring India for work, leaving women, children, and the elderly to manage households with very limited resources.

Before the new well was installed, access to drinking water was one of the community’s greatest challenges.

The village had no public well or tap, forcing residents to walk at least 50 meters to collect water. Daily tasks

such as bathing, washing clothes, and cleaning utensils were difficult, and families often reduced water use.

Access to water was unreliable, with villagers

sometimes denied permission and subjected to

discourteous remarks and discrimination. Although the situation was clearly unfair, the community lacked the resources to resolve it independently.

In response, the Quenched team assessed the water crisis and organized the construction of a new well. Despite limited resources and technical challenges, the project was completed through strong coordination and community cooperation.

In the heart of South Simreni village in the Kailali District of far-western Nepal, a meaningful transformation has taken

place. Most villagers, primarily from the Magar and Dalit communities, have long struggled to meet basic needs such

as food, clean water, and safe housing, with little government support.

A small Dalit community of only three to four households lived without reliable access to clean water and depended on neighboring homes, often facing

discrimination and humiliation. They were made to wait outside while water was poured into their containers

from a distance. Everyday tasks like bathing and washing clothes forced them to use dirty ponds or broken taps far away, often in secret and with shame.

Labeled as “unclean,” they remained trapped in a cycle of marginalization and lacked the means to build a well themselves.

Recognizing this need, Quenched built a new public well, bringing remarkable change. Today, more than 60 people benefit directly or indirectly from clean water. This steady

access has improved daily life, restored dignity, and brought renewed joy and hope. The community is deeply grateful to Quenched and to everyone who made this well possible.

A new well was installed in Bahadurpur village in the Kailali District of far-western Nepal, home to families

from the marginalized Tharu community. Most households rely on daily wage labor and struggle to

meet basic needs.

Before the well was installed, access to clean drinking water was extremely difficult. Families without their

own water source depended on a private well about 100 meters away, often waiting in long lines and

sometimes returning home without water. Adults missed work and children missed school due to the time spent collecting water, and limited access made it hard to maintain hygiene and keep families healthy.

To meet this critical need, a new well was installed to provide safe and reliable drinking water. It now directly serves about 40 people and indirectly benefits another 30 to 35 nearby residents. With easy access to clean water, families spend less time collecting water, can

better manage daily routines, and experience improved health and reduced stress.

This well has brought dignity, improved health, and peace of mind to the people of Bahadurpur village.

Thank you, Quenched.