Barri Mamidi Village Water Well

Dedicated in Loving Memory of Mariam Hamwey

  • Population: 600 people    
  • Rate of Literacy: 25%
  • They always have a dry climate and in the summer it is very hot with temperatures reaching up to 120 degrees each day
  • We estimate this well will be used by 50 families per day plus 170 families from 5 surrounding villages.
  • Location of well: In a remote Koya People Group village
  • There is currently a church in this village that was started about 30 years ago
  • There are around 150 Koya people who attend this church
  • Responsible for Maintenance and upkeep: M. Manohar
  • Before this well, they had to go a long way to get water from a stream.
  • They had to boil the water
  • They frequently suffer from diseases such as malaria & typhoid. 

GPS Coordinates17.4988, 81.92694

Mandal: Addathigala
District: East Godavari
State: Andhra Pradesh
Date of Dedication: January 14, 2018 @ 1:30pm