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Project Type:  Borehole Well and Hand Pump

Program: Wells for Masindi / Jinga Uganda

Impact: 500 Served

Project Phase:  In Service - Aug 2014

Functionality Status:  Functional

Last Checkup: 11/25/2024

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Community Profile

The report below from our partner in the field gives some great information on the construction of a new well at Kinyara Public School in Uganda:

Background:

Kinyara Public School, a community founded school is located in the remote village of Kinyara II, Kiija parish, Kigumba sub county in Kiryandongo District. It is 17 kilometers off the Kampala Gulu highway from Kigumba Town Council. This school is made up of two classroom blocks which offers classes to   from P1- P7 and a teaching staff of only seven teachers.. The Water Trust originally supported this school with two latrine blocks of 11 stances for the boys, girls and teachers to use.

 Access to adequate amounts of clean and safe water at the school remains an ongoing issue. Pupils need to leave class to go fetch water from the community borehole nearby and miss classes and despite the existing rain water harvesting tank at the school, it still does not sufficiently cover the water usage needs for the whole school. According to Mrs. Jennifer Kenyeny the head teacher of this school, pupils miss lessons whenever they have to wait in line at the community borehole to fetch water during school hours.

The Water Trust responded to the Kiryandongo District Water Office’s request to support the department with the construction of a borehole which will resolve the water crisis for the school, keep pupils in class and alleviate the pressure on the community borehole thus fulfilling TWT’s School WASH program aim of providing access to clean and safe water to the school and promote a healthy learning environment.

To complement this borehole, a TWT Community Development Officer will also be assigned to work with the school to form a School Health Club to ensure that pupils and teachers are aware and can promote good hygiene and sanitation behavior practices.

The Water Trust responded to the Kiryandongo District Water Office’s  request to support the department with the construction of a borehole which will resolve the water crisis for the school, keep pupils in class and alleviate the pressure on the community borehole thus fulfilling TWT’s School WASH program aim of providing access to clean and safe water to the school and promote a healthy learning environment.

To complement this borehole, a TWT Community Development Officer will also be assigned to work with the school to form a School Health Club to ensure that pupils and teachers are aware and can promote good hygiene and sanitation behavior practices.

Construction Progress

April 2, 2014:

The hydrogeological team conducted a survey for of Kinyara Public Primary School mapping out at least five viable sites and then prioritizing the top two after the  dry well at a previous location.

April 10, 2014

The drilling team arrived at Kinyara Public Primary School today causing all kinds of excitement for the school as they set up the drilling rig. Surrounded by curious students and teachers, the drilling team set upon drilling the borehole under the supervision of a consultant and the TWT assistant technical supervisor and successfully drilled a well at 64m.

April 16, 2014

Pump testing activities kicked off this morning to establish the performance and yield of the well. Findings from these tests indicate that Kinyara Public Primary yielded 2.7m3/hr and have a recovery of 94% in 45min which will successfully meet the needs of the school population for years to come.  The team completed casting and installation and have left the borehole to rest until after the Easter break when the borehole can be opened and the school  able to access clean water on their premises.

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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!