Alpha Orphan Care Well Project
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.130467
Longitude 34.642367
Impact:
Total Served: 1500
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 09/28/2010
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A new well is being constructed for the Alpha Orphan Care and Vocational Training Center near Kakamega, Kenya. This well will serve vulnerable children, a vocation school and the surrounding community.
Our implementer in the field filed this initial report (edited for clarity):
This group supports orphans and vulnerable children in the community of Khwisero East and has 76 trained community health workers. Each health worker takes care of 15 children. The school runs vocational training for the same children in tailoring.
Population
Currently they are supporting 100 children on a daily basis who come to learn different skills.
Current water source
They currently have to hire somebody to get water from a source of unknown quality over 5km from Alpha.
The water is used for poultry keeping, bee keeping, and dairy keeping but is not safe for human consumption.
Project Beneficiaries
The orphans themselves plus the income generating activities and the community in general that has a population of 1,500. The proposed well will be situated near a market place that does not currently have water to serve the community.
WATSAN
They have a committee on health that will oversee the water project or the organization.
Latest Update:
9/28/2010 - Well completed and handed over the the community
Our partner reported from the dedication ceremony... (unedited)
"The BWP staff went on to hand over the water system to Alpha Vocational Training centre.
At least 32 C.H.W were present, 20 parents and 200 orphans were present.
The orphans were joyful and happy because the desire of their heart was fulfilled.
For the shortest period the water system was ready, the environment was clean and attractive and the orphans were also clean.
Both the part present sung a Luyha song saying “Mwana wa mberi neshikhoyero”
It was a joyful moment in the orphans.
Women screamed and men whistled as the water was pumped out."
9/27/2010 - Pump Installation - Pictures Added
8/27/2010 - Drilling Underway - Pictures Added
8/18/2010 - Community Sanitation and Hygiene Training - Pictures Added
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Country Details
Kenya
- Population: 39.8 Million
- Lacking clean water: 43%
- Below poverty line: 50%
- Climate: Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
- Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
- Ethnic Groups:Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%
- Life Expectancy: 57 years
- Infant Mortality Rate: 55 deaths per 1000 live births
Partner Profile
Bridge Water Project
BWP staff and crew were originally trained by David Hansen, a retired water engineer from California. David visited Kenya, saw a need, and then recruited and organized this team. He got them equipment and trained them how to use it. He also trained them how to manage their new business.
Today they are drilling at least one well per week. They work in communities they know and help mobilize them. They are able to return and fix broken parts. They are committed to seeing their own people changed when clean water comes.
