Kamwatta in the Barima-Waini region has received 10 water pumps donated by Ben Yantis, who has been conducting missionary work in Guyana and other countries in South America.
According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the items were handed over to senior councillor of Kamwatta Village, Maurice Henry by Ministerial Advisor of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and Member of Parliament, Mervyn Williams, on Friday last.
The pumps are stainless steel and are intended for shallow wells of 30 feet or less in sandy soil.