Oenoni I, Kupang: learning from the village next door

Oenoni I is a village in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Before the water system was built, families there had no safe water at home, and a lot of their time went into fetching it.

The neighbours went first

The village next door, Oenoni II, has had safe water since 2022. Its system serves around 1,200 people, including a school and a health clinic, and it has kept working year after year. The people of Oenoni I saw that for themselves and wanted the same for their village.

They didn't just ask for it. Having seen what it meant for families next door, the residents of Oenoni I paid part of the construction cost themselves.

Water in their own homes

The system built in Oenoni I carries water all the way to people's homes. As in every one of our projects, the water is treated before it goes into the pipes, and residents help run and maintain the system.

Since it was finished in 2025, more than 1,400 people in Oenoni I have had safe water right at home. The time that used to go into fetching water can now go to other things, and daily life is a little lighter for every family.

When one village succeeds, the village next door often starts asking when its turn will come. Your support for the Community Development program helps us give them an answer.

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