Project Status



Project Type:  Well Rehab

Program: Well Rehab in Kenya

Impact: 500 Served

Project Phase: 
Community Managed
Implementing Partner Monitoring Data Unavailable
Initial Installation: Aug 2012

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Community Profile

This project is part of Bridge Water Project's current well rehabilitation program. The following detail is direct from BWP, and has been edited for clarity:

The proposed project is a borehole, a drilled well at Khayimba primary school. The school has a population of 1156 pupils and 17 teachers. The local community consisting 300 households will also have access to this facility. In addition there is a Anglican church neighbouring the school which will draw water from this source. (Editor's Note: While this many people may have access on any given day, realistically a single water source can only support a population of 350-500 people.  To learn more, click here.)

The hand pump was stolen five years ago. The head teacher of this school said that the water committee was never set up and the community never owned the project. The head teacher also said that since then the pupils have had a hard time even to concentrate in their class work. The school currently access water from a stream which is 2km away.

As well as flushing the borehole and replacing the hand pump at this site, BWP is also running a hygiene and sanitation program with staff and students, and working with the school to ensure the creation of a functioning water user committee to ensure the ongoing maintenance of this source in the future.

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Well rehabilitation is one of the most cost effective ways to bring clean, safe water to a community.  Sometimes it involves fixing a broken hand pump, other times it means sealing a hand dug well to prevent it from being contaminated.  These repairs, and often time total replacements, coupled with sanitation and hygiene training make a huge impact in communities.