Project Status



Project Type:  Borehole Well and Hand Pump

Program: Wells for Kenya

Impact: 500 Served

Project Phase:  In Service - Apr 2012

Functionality Status:  Functional

Last Checkup: 10/22/2024

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Community Profile

Our implementing partner reports (unedited)...

The project that is proposed is a self help group which is located in Mumias district. The members of this self help group come from very hot and dry environment. During the interview done to one of the group members, she said that water will be very important tool since it will enable them fulfill their dream of beginning up fish farms. The self help group helps the community members by giving them small loans to begin up business. The self help group has a piece of land that can be used for gardening, but it’s not possible to plant vegetables because there is no water for irrigation. The self help group also supports the less fortunate pupils in the neighboring school by paying school fees and other minor needs.

The self help group accesses water from a stream which is a 2 km away. The water from the stream is turbid hence causing recurring problems of typhoid and cholera. The stream is seasonal and does not produce enough water leading to long queuing.

The self help group has a population of 500 members; the neighboring school has a population of 1000 pupils who will be the immediate beneficiaries of the project

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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!