Busyubi Primary School Well
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.014400
Longitude 34.550160
Impact:
Total Served: 1100
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 12/30/2010
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The Busyubi Primary School has over 850 students who, along with the additional 300 nearby community members, will soon be enjoying clean and safe drinking water. This community is located about 45km from Kakamega in the SW Bunymore location.
Previously, these students walked nearly 2km to collect water from an unprotected stream.
Construction has resumed and the
borehole has been cased.
This project is a re-drilling of the first borehole intended to supply the Busyubi School. Since that project was not properly completed, which we discovered during a visit this year, our implementing team suggested we re-engage with the school to finish what the original team could not. Thanks to our supporters in 2010, we were able to take on this very important project and see that it lasts for a very long time. Sometimes we don't get the results we want on the first attempt. Going back and checking up regularly makes sure we get it right in the end.
A water committee of 5 men and 2 women has been formed, and together with the community they have raised nearly $300USD to cover the initial expense of the well survey and permits.
Update: 1/5/2011 - The pump has been attached and water is flowing!
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Sponsors
Columbus Signature Academy
St. Thomas Aquinas School
Minnetonka School District
Aiea High School
Mayo High School
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.
