Na Luang: water reaches every house

In Na Luang, in the heart of Muang Ngoy district, the village's water came from an old reservoir. An association had built it more than ten years earlier. Over time, it had become damaged and riddled with holes, which the villagers plugged as best they could, with wooden sticks and tape.

In October 2023, the village got to work. 70 people, men, women and children, came together to build a new reservoir, outside the village but connected to the old one. It is fed by a river 3 km away, a far more abundant and reliable source. The aim: to improve the lives of 60 families, around 300 people, and to equip every house that had no tap.

The tap water is not drinkable as it is. The villagers have their own way of purifying it: filters and plants.

In December 2023, the work was well under way. The sponsors' names were engraved in the concrete: the association Sourire à tous and three precision-machining companies from the Arve valley, Damso, R-Tech and Demidec.

On 19 January 2024, construction was officially complete. The reservoir was working and provided a tap right in the heart of the village. During NK Seeds' visit, the villagers' smiles said it all.

On 25 January, the village invited NK Seeds to an official ceremony to thank everyone who had taken part: speeches, music, traditional dance and a shared meal.

There was one last step. Many pipes were added to bring the water even closer to the villagers. In early February 2024, the taps were running directly in every house in the village. A long project, seen through to the end.