Project Status



Project Type:  Borehole Well and Hand Pump

Program: Well Rehab in Kenya

Impact: 500 Served

Project Phase: 
Community Managed
Implementing Partner Monitoring Data Unavailable
Initial Installation: Sep 2010

Project Features


Click icons to learn about each feature.



Community Profile

The water project at St. Paul's Emulakah Secondary School actually began over a year ago.  The initial site survey indicated that over 680 students at this school relied on water from a very shallow, and unreliable hand dug well.

The original drilling crew started this project and quickly encountered hard rocky formations that made it nearly impossible for their smaller rig to break through.  The relatively shallow well they left in place was simply not adequate.

The team revisited the site recently to reassess the situation and work to improve the project.

They were able to contract with a much more powerful drill rig and we have re-invested the time and expense needed to properly finish this project.  It ended up costing more than we'd like, but will be worth it in the long run.

The construction preceded the community training on this project, so though it is marked complete as of 9/8/2010, the team is still conducting community development and hygiene and sanitation training.  We'll have pictures of that soon.

Update

9/12/2010 - Community Education Pictures Added

We're just getting started, check back soon!


Project Photos


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


4 individual donors
Curtisville Christian Church
First United Methodist Church - Elizabeth
West Philadelphia Catholic High School
CS Cares
St. Thomas More Catholic Church