Huta Rihit, Samosir · November 10, 2026
Huta Rihit, Samosir: water that everyone helped pay for
About 62 families live in the hamlet of Siturituri, in Huta Rihit Village, Nainggolan District, up in the hills of Samosir Island. Getting safe water to their homes takes a pump, a tank and kilometres of pipe. That is more than the village could pay for on its own.
Built together since 2022
Residents, the government and our team have worked on it together since 2022. There is now a pump powered by 18 solar panels and a storage tank that holds 25,000 litres. More than 3 kilometres of trench were dug for the main line, and more than 7 kilometres of connection pipe were laid to people's homes.
Who paid for what
The cost was shared too. Samosir Regency set aside IDR 250 million from its budget, and the village put in IDR 350 million from its Village Fund. Residents contributed labour and money worth about IDR 120 million. The foundation's program covered the rest, about IDR 1.5 billion.
Opened on 5 September 2024
The system was inaugurated on 5 September 2024. About 263 people now have safe water in their own homes.
When the government, the village and residents each carry their share, every rupiah from a donor goes much further. Help us do the same in the next village.