Musungururu Community Well
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.224680
Longitude 34.551240
Impact:
Total Served: 740
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 11/17/2009
Latest Update: 02/16/2010
Construction is complete on the Musungururu Community Well.
Our drilling partner reported, "The beneficiaries welcomed their new water source with joy and thanked God for answering their prayer of clean and safe water. They promised to ask blessings from God for whoever donated towards this well."
This community is located in the Central Butsotso Location in Western Kenya, near Kakamega.
The water project serves about 740 people in the surrounding area. A water committee consisting of 3 men and 7 women was formed and the community contributed about $300USD to acquire surveys and permits for the new well.
The previous water source is an unprotected spring about 4km from the community. The water quality of the spring is very poor, but the community now has safe, clean water source.
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Sponsors
Groups:
Ames High School - Ames, IA
St. Andrews Episcopal School - Potomac, MD
Hope International University - POL4200 Class
Seoul American Middle School
Nathalie S. & Fleming College - Orangeville, ON
Paul & Cathy L. - NC
Country Details
Kenya
- Population: 39.8 Million
- Lacking clean water: 43%
- Below poverty line: 50%
- Climate: Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
- Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
- Ethnic Groups:Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%
- Life Expectancy: 57 years
- Infant Mortality Rate: 55 deaths per 1000 live births
Partner Profile
Bridge Water Project
BWP staff and crew were originally trained by David Hansen, a retired water engineer from California. David visited Kenya, saw a need, and then recruited and organized this team. He got them equipment and trained them how to use it. He also trained them how to manage their new business.
Today they are drilling at least one well per week. They work in communities they know and help mobilize them. They are able to return and fix broken parts. They are committed to seeing their own people changed when clean water comes.