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Precious Academy Well

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Project Snapshot

Country: Kenya

GPS Coordinates:
  Latitude 0.300250
  Longitude 34.624140

Impact:
  Total Served: 420

Status:  Completed (?)

Completion Date (or estimate): 01/01/2010

Latest Update: 01/12/2010

For this project our crew was sent in to replace a well that had not been drilled properly by another driller.  The old well had collapsed internally.  The school and local community were in desperate need of a clean, safe and reliable water source.

The good news on this project is that the well pump from the faulty borehole could be salvaged and is in good working order.  The last step before this project will be complete is moving that pump onto the new borehole casing seen in the pictures below.

We're awaiting a full report including more photos, GPS coordinates and the total number of people it will benefit.  We hope to update this post soon with that new information.

We're glad to be able to restore this vital source of clean water for the community.

A new water committee of 3 men and 5 women will help oversee this project going forward.



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Sponsors

Individuals:

Gift Date Between 03/11/2009 — 04/03/2009

Groups:

Pierce Middle School - Milton, MA
Waunakee Community School District - Waunakee, WI
La Follette High School - Madison, WI
Agawam High School - Agawam, MA
Mt. Olive Baptist Church - Royse City, TX
Osseo-Fairchild Schools - Osseo, WI
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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

This small, indigenous well drilling NGO uses small pick-up truck mounted drill rigs to build new shallow wells in Western Kenya.

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.

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