Update: Sept 14th, 2009

Construction has begun is complete on the Butenje Primary School Well

This community is located in the Shiambitsi  Sub. Location in Western Kenya, about 28km Kakamega.

GPS — LAT:00.32275⁰N  LONG: 034.70712⁰E

The water project will serves about 980 students and a total of 1,900 people in the surrounding area.  A water committee consisting of 6 men and 6 women has been formed and the community has contributed about $300USD to acquire surveys and permits for the new well.

The current previous water source is an unprotected spring about 7 km from the community.  The water quality is very poor.

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Our team completed this well at the Osika School just last month.  Due to some issues with their donated camera, the original report pictures were lost.  But, these have just arrived and we wanted to get them up so all of you who helped build it could see the good you have done.

The Osika School Well:

Population – 2,003 + Children
Well Depth – 60 ft

Donors:

Wells for Schools: Kenya Campaign

• Gift Date Between November 12, 2008 – January 30, 2009
  

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There’s a new well at the Eshienga School in Western Kenya.

I don’t know about you, but there’s nothing better than seeing young students tossing clean water around in celebration of new found freedom.

These students no longer have to walk miles for dirty water. Instead, clean, safe drinking water is just steps away…thanks to students and individuals just like themselves.  Thank you on behalf of the Eshienga Primary School.

Who Helped?

Individual Donors:

Gift Date between: February 15, 2009 – March 8, 2009

Groups:

Queensland Downs School – Calgary, Alberta
Delta Sigma Theta Soroity, Inc. - Cincinnati,  OH
Ms. Sheib’s Class, Park Springs Elementary – Coral Springs, FL

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Here are a few pictures of the water well completed last month at the Simbi Primary School in Kendu Bay, Kenya.   After some technical problems with their camera, our team re-visited the well site to grab these shots.

Lives have changed in Simbi

No more walking for water

Pius, our project leader, celebrates with the children

The Simbi School

Students play in clean water

Simbi School Well:

Population – 2,782 + Children
Well Depth – 70 ft

Donor:
St. Peters Catholic Church -  Greenville, NC

The well at the Khasunire Community in Western Kenya in now complete.

This well is serving 570 people in the community.  The project is overseen by a water committee of 3 men and 7 women.  Together with the rest of the community, they raised over $300USD to secure the initial permits and surveys needed to carry out the project.  They will oversee it going forward, helping to ensure it’s sustainability.

Lat. 00.29668⁰N   Long. 034.67415⁰E

This well was sponsored by the following donors:

Change Christmas Campaign and General Gifts:
January 15, 2009 – January 26, 2009

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The well at the Ebumamu Primary School in Western Kenya in now complete.

This project serves over 800 students at the school and a total of well over 1,000 when you include the community in the Shinoyi Sub-location of Western Kenya, about 25km from Kakamega.

A water committee of 11 men and 3 women oversee the project.  Before construction began, the community was mobilized and raised over $300USD to cover the cost of surveys and permits.  This project is truly “owned” by the community.

The previous water source was a passing stream over 3km away that was both unclean and unsafe.

The project leader noted…

“The community response was positive, most of them welcomed with joy the new water source. Most of them said the distance from their homes to this new water source cannot bother them, even if it is far but their joy was that they were able to access clean water.”

This well was sponsored by the following donors:

Change Christmas Campaign and General Gifts:
December 26, 2008 – January 10, 2009