It does not have sufficient water supply as several women often draw water from a local well that has existed in the village for more than three decades.
The well is approximately 55 metres deep and women have to pull a 30 litre container of water from the well to get water for drinking and domestic usage.
The distance from the well to some homes is far as some women have to carry 20-litres of water to their homes on a daily basis.
Speaking to this medium, Mamat Khan, son of the village head, said the community is facing severe water constraints.
"Access to sufficient water supply has been our problem over the past years. The borehole we have is too small for the community. Several women depend on the well to get drinkable water," he said.
"The village is big and there are only three taps in the community. It is not enough at all. Majority of the residents depend on the well to get water."
Fatou Ceesay, a resident, said the community is facing water constraints. "We often spend several hours at the well just to get two or three gallons of water for a whole family. This is hectic and the water is not enough," she said.
She added that the residents, most especially women, are in a terrible situation, noting they have to draw heavy containers of water from the well.
"This is too hard for us, particularly the pregnant and old women," she lamented.
Habsa Jobe, a 60 year old woman also complained about the lack of access to sufficient water supply.
"The village is big and the source of water is poor. Sometimes, I have to spend a lot of time at the well without getting enough water."
"Access to water is definitely difficult in this village. Every day I have to struggle to get water for my family," she said.
She revealed that sometimes the residents find it difficult to get enough water to wash their clothes.
Thus, they are calling on the government, nongovernmental organisations and philanthropists to come to their aid so that the community has access to sufficient water supply.
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