In 2024, Take Heart launched an ambitious effort to expand our outreach to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria—especially those facing persecution. This initiative aimed to bring relief, resources, and long-term support to forgotten communities in crisis.
After careful assessments, two camps—Alema in Gombi and Labundo in Girei—were selected to join the Take Heart program. Their official inclusion in February 2025 marked the beginning of a new chapter filled with hope, dignity, and support.
Take Heart launches service in the Labundo Camp in February 2025.
Life in Labundo Camp
Labundo Camp, located in Girei Local Government Area, is a mixed-faith community where Christians make up about 60% of the population. Roughly 142 Christian households call it home. Most families here rely on small-scale farming or daily manual labor to survive.
Despite their perseverance, life in Labundo is filled with challenges. Basic infrastructure is lacking. Access to education, healthcare, and clean water is extremely limited. Many of the public utilities that do exist are broken or insufficient. For the families here, daily life is a constant struggle to meet even the most essential needs.
The Water Crisis
When our team visited Labundo, one urgent issue stood out: a critical lack of clean, safe water.
While water facilities had been constructed in the past, nearly all had fallen into disrepair. Residents—many of them children—had to walk long distances to collect water from sources shared with animals. These sources were often contaminated, leading to serious health risks and frequent outbreaks of waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea.
Before Take Heart’s installation of a clean water source, children were forced to walk long distances to get water that was contaminated and unsafe.
The impact was devastating. Medical expenses drained the little income families earned, leaving even less for food, education, or shelter. The need for a sustainable solution was clear.
A Bold Solution: Solar-Powered Borehole
In response, Take Heart took action by constructing a solar-powered, motorized borehole for the Labundo community.
The Labundo Camp residents celebrate the installation of the solar-powered borehole, which provides clean water for everyone in the community.
This clean energy solution now provides safe, reliable drinking water to hundreds of families in Labundo—and even nearby communities. The borehole is already having a profound impact:
Health is improving, with fewer cases of waterborne illness.
Children are back in school, especially girls who previously spent hours fetching water.
Families are saving money previously spent on healthcare and redirecting it toward education and daily needs.
Communities are healing, growing stronger and more resilient each day.
This isn’t just about water—it’s about restoring hope, dignity, and opportunity.
What Clean Water Changes
Here’s what access to clean water is doing for the people of Labundo:
- Ends the daily, exhausting search for water
- Reduces illnesses like cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea
- Frees up resources for food, school, and shelter
- Helps children—especially girls—stay in school
- Strengthens the overall health and future of the community
A Lasting Impact
This borehole represents more than infrastructure. It’s a turning point. It’s proof that change is possible—even in the most overlooked corners of the world.
At Take Heart, we believe in building lasting change through compassion, community, and commitment. Projects like this are only possible because of the generosity of people like you.
Want to Be Part of the Solution?
You can help us bring clean water, education, and opportunity to more Nigerian families in need. Donate today or learn more about our work.
Together, we’re not just giving aid—we’re giving people a future.
