The Villages of New Generations and 15th of May have 80 homes. Their water system was dedicated on September 19. The event was held at the school house. It was funded by Chester and Fort Mill Rotary Clubs, and with a matching grant from the Rotary Foundation.The water came from a spring. Over 15 kilometers of trenches had to be dug to get the water to a tank and then to the houses. The water is stored in a tank, where chlorine tablets are used for disinfection. As part of the $25,000 grant, each house received a spigot, a 750 gallon tank for collecting gray water, and a latrine. 
The tank is shown with Nicholas , a Stanford Engineer and Peace Corps Volunteer who worked on the system. Debbie Parsons from Chester is shown next to the spigots at the school.
As part of the celebration, there were fireworks, performances by school children, speeches and a lunch that included beef. The water system will not only reduce disease, but will free up a huge amount of time spent procuring water.
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