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An additional water cistern is needed at the main church in Thiotte to service the rectory, radio station and clinic, which is across the street.

The 8,000 gallon water cistern would be built on the ground approximately where the         is pictured above, a pump would raise water to the top of the tower and gravity would feed holding tanks on the roofs of the rectory, radio station, and clinic.

The cistern would be built behind the rectory in the fashion of a tower.  It would then gravity feed one or two holding tanks on the roof of the rectory, then a holding tank on top of the radio station, and finally gravity feed one or two holding tanks on top of the clinic.  Since the hospital which is currently under construction, is at a lower elevation than the clinic, I would presume that this 8,000 gallon water cistern would eventually service it with water as well.

Father Gaston already owns the pump to service this cistern so the projected cost of this project is $14,000 US.  Currently, people who work at the rectory and clinic must carry water from the cisterns in downtown Thiotte many times each day.

   
Bucket shower in Rectory.                Clinic across street from rectory and radio station.         Hospital under construction next to clinic.