Care Compassion Children's Home - Site 2
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.077517
Longitude 34.737217
Impact:
Total Served: 850
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 09/19/2011
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A new well is being constructed for the Care Compassion Children's Home and their local community in Kenya.
Our implementer in the field filed this initial report (edited for clarity):
Care Compassion Children's supports orphaned children of HIV infected parents and other affected children in Vihiga. The home keeps 50 orphans and also runs an outreach programme for the vulnerable children within Vihiga district. It’s registered with the Ministry of Social Services as a children's charitable organization
Current Water Source
It relies on water catchment (seen below) that is not enough to take care of the children. They are forced to walk2 km to the stream that serves the whole
community and during dry season it dries up.
Population
It has a population of 50 children staying there and 6 staff attached to the children. The surrounding community has a population of over 800 members.
WATSAN
The management committee in place would oversee the running of the drilled water.
Project Photos
Recent Project Updates
09/19/2011: Care Compassion project completed!
We have received reports and photographs detailing the successful completion of the Care Compassion Children's Home project.
Staff at Bridge Water Project are delighted that the project has been a success, and are happy to report that the staff and children at the orphanage are now using the water for drinking, as well as for all other activities around the home. They no longer have to buy water, or walk to the river every day.
A lovely story of good news to start the week. Thanks for looking!
09/05/2011: Care Compassion Site 2 drilling photos
We just received these pictures showing drilling underway at Care Compassion Children's
Home. We expect them to have completed the drilling within the next few days, ready for
developing the borehole and installing a handpump. Good news!
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.
