Tonk, India Water Well Update: October, 30, 2007

Recently, LGO working with a local church in Tonk, completed their second water well in India. This water well now provides clean, safe, fresh water for over 600 people a day at an orphanage, Christian school, and a Christian church. We thank God for the opportunity to be involved in this project that literally touches hundreds of lives daily. We want to give a special thanks to all of our supporters and our contacts in Rajasthan; Pastor Alex Sam and Brother Benny Thomas for all of their hard work in seeing this much needed project become a success.    

See map of the Tonk water well. 

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Photo of children and adults that benefit from the new water well everyday.

Photo of children that benefit from the new water well everyday.

Photos of the drilling and construction of the water well.

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Click here to see more Tonk well photos. 

About Tonk

Located 96 kms from Jaipur, on the way to Ranthambore is the quiet little town of Tonk, which was ruled by a tribe of Pathans from Afghanistan. Tonk is a city in eastern Rajasthan in northwestern India. It lies just south of the Banas River. The old walled town, which was capital of the former princely state of Tonk, was founded in 1643 AD and lies on the slopes of a small hill range. Tonk was once the stronghold of the Pathan tribesmen of Afghanistan who came to India.

The modern Tonk was founded by Nawab Ameer Khan as a result of a treaty with the British in 1818 AD. Tonk is a quaint amalgamation of cross-cultural influences. It became a part of the state of Rajasthan in 1948.

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