How an ancient well is bringing northern Namibia water – until funds dry up

A vast acquifer could quench the region’s thirst for hundreds of years, but investment is in short supply in this drought-prone nationWhen water first flowed from the new community pump in Eenhana this spring, some locals were slow to celebrate. Groundwater has a tainted reputation in this fast-developing, northern Namibian town. Many people in the area still rely on hand-dug wells that double up as watering holes for cattle.“It was not like those wild west movies, where they strike