Project Status



Project Type:  Borehole Well and Hand Pump

Program: Wells for Schools - Kenya

Impact: 500 Served

Project Phase: 
Community Managed
Implementing Partner Monitoring Data Unavailable
Initial Installation: Jul 2009

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Community Profile

The community at Aleko in Western Kenya is enjoying it's brand new well. This community well point is serving hundreds of people who, before this well was installed, walked 5km to an unprotected spring.

 


Our on the ground partners - The Bridge Water Project - visited Aleko about 2 months ago and sent us these pictures. Even though we see them all the time, we were once again moved by the huge need so evident in these communities.

Because of people, just like you, we are able to respond quickly when new communities request a well. We simply could not do any of this work without your help.

The Aleko well serves nearly 1,000 people in the community. A water committee of 6 men and 4 women has been established to oversee the project going forward. Together with the community, they raised over $300 to cover the initial costs of surveys and permits.

We're just getting started, check back soon!



Project Type

Abundant water is often right under our feet! Beneath the Earth’s surface, rivers called aquifers flow through layers of sediment and rock, providing a constant supply of safe water. For borehole wells, we drill deep into the earth, allowing us to access this water which is naturally filtered and protected from sources of contamination at the surface level. First, we decide where to drill by surveying the area and determining where aquifers are likely to sit. To reach the underground water, our drill rigs plunge through meters (sometimes even hundreds of meters!) of soil, silt, rock, and more. Once the drill finds water, we build a well platform and attach a hand pump. If all goes as planned, the community is left with a safe, closed water source providing around five gallons of water per minute! Learn more here!


Sponsors


1 individual donors
Our Lady of Hope Church