Project Status



Project Type:  Borehole Well and Hand Pump

Program: Wells for Kenya

Impact: 0 Served

Project Phase: 
Under Community Care
Initial Installation: Jan 2012

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Community Profile

This project will be implemented by our partner Bridge Water Project in Kakamega, Western Kenya. They have sent us this initial report.
Shimache ACK Church and the surrounding community will greatly benefit from having access to safe and clean water. The church serves a community of 200 people as well as a sunday school for 200 children.

CURRENT WATER SOURCE

The church access water 2 km away. The stream is seasonal and it’s contaminated with animal waste and runoff water from the rain during rain seasons. There is also overpopulation at the source since the community at large depends on the same source. The stream serves 800-1000 people of the community. There have been cases of water borne diseases like diarrhea in the community surrounding the church.

POPULATION

The A.C.K church has a population of 300 grown up Christians and 200 Sunday school children. The surrounding community will also have access to the water source. We estimate there to be around 1000 community members who will use this facility.

HYGIENE AND SANITATION

At least the church members have improved their hygiene and sanitation condition .The church has a latrine in the compound. The compound is kept clean at all time. The community department is looking forward to working with the community and the church on more hygiene and sanitation practices.

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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

ST. Luke's UCC