Project Status



Project Type:  Borehole Well and Hand Pump

Program: Wells for Schools - Kenya

Impact: 500 Served

Project Phase: 
Under Community Care
Initial Installation: Sep 2009

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Community Profile

Update: April 4-26-2010  Our partner revisited this site and reports the well is in excellent condition.  New pictures are posted below.

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A new well is now complete at the Kimangeti Secondary School.

This community is located in the Kabras West Location in Western Kenya, about 34km from Kakamega.

The water project at this very large schoolserves about 1,520 students and a total of 1,800 people in the surrounding area.

A water committee consisting of 9 men and 3 women has been formed and the community has contributed about $300USD to acquire surveys and permits for the new well.

Theformer water source was an unprotected and collapsing hand dug well that was inadequate and of poor water quality due to its age.

We're just getting started, check back soon!


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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

Groups:
Mats H. - Sweden
Faith Lutheran Church - Rochester, NY