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Drinking Water Project at NTT -
Indonesia
Report August 2005
Sri Sathya Sai Organization of
Indonesia is currently conducting a water project at the village
of Mbuliloo, Nusa Tenggara Timur. The scarcity of water supply
in this devastated area had forced the villagers to survive by
only relying upon a well of 5-cm depth which is at a distant
location.
People in this forgotten-remote area had been seeking for
relief, but yet dare not hope. At last, the agonies of the
villagers caught the attention of a Sai devotee, who conveyed
the situation to the Sai Organization. Actions were immediately
taken by sending a volunteer, as a representative, to supervise
and do hands-on monitoring for this water project with the help
of the local people.
In that area, there was only one well available which was
previously a private property. Sai Study Group managed to
negotiate with the owner to take over the ownership of the well,
and then started the mission for the benefit of all.
A water tank was built to collect water from the well. From the
tank, 900 pipes were used to channel the water to houses which
covered approximately 7 kms in distance; to provide clean water
to more than 234 families.
At last, the well has finally relieved the people in the area
from the prolonged suffering due to water scarcity. It was the
most precious gift for the people of this village. The local
authorities, on behalf of the villagers, then submitted a formal
letter of appreciation to express their deepest gratitude to Sri
Sathya Sai Organization Indonesia, which reads as follows:
Testimonial Letter
Mbuliloo, 2nd
May 2005,
To: Yayasan Sri Sathya Sai
Dear Sir or Madam:
With this letter, we, the people from village Mbuliloo,
Wolowaru district, Ende – Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province
of Indonesia, would like to express our deepest gratitude to
Sri Sathya Sai Organization that has helped us overcoming
our major problems in daily life. In our village of
Mbuliloo, especially in 5 areas: Nggaja, Kuruene, Nuamuri,
Batembue and Mbuliloo, the people here had struggled to cope
with lack of fresh drinking water day-by-day, without any
hope on how to raise fund in order to provide safe clean
water.
The kind Sri Sathya Sai Organization finally came to rescue,
and made all possibility became possible. Previously, we
could only used to wish as we realized there was no way we
could afford it; being poor & simple people. All those times
we managed to live, relied upon using the well in distant
location, which had a water level of toe-deep to be shared
with more than 234 families.
All of a sudden, our wish came true when our beloved
brother, Abdul Syukur Boya from Sri Sathya Sai Organization
came to deliver a great news and funding to be used to
provide a safe drinking water to our village.
We were touched and deeply grateful. We could never imagined
in this world full of politics turmoil and social crisis,
there is still people out there who mindfully care to help
small helpless people like us. We took this opportunity to
express how delightful and thankful we are to Sri Sathya Sai
Organization that has given the greatest kindness gift we
could never be able to repay. Therefore, we pray to the
Almighty Lord to always bless and support Sri Sathya Sai
Organization in all activities and great work they
conducted.
May God returns all the kindness you had given us for He is
the Greatest Love of all.
Many thanks from all of us, the people of Village Mbuliloo.
Source:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saibabanews/message/10529
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