Eburenga School Well
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.318340
Longitude 34.681650
Impact:
Total Served: 0
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 02/15/2009
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Water is Flowing at the Eburenga School
The new well project started a few weeks ago at the Eburenga school in Western Kenya is now complete. There is clean and safe water now flowing to hundreds of students and the surrounding community.
Update 8/27/2010 - This well is currently under repair to replace a sub-standard well pump. Number served will be tracked on the new project page.Updates can now be found at:
http://thewaterproject.org/community/projects/kenya/well-rehab-in-kenya-459
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Sponsors
Individuals:
Gift Date Between 06/01/2008 — 07/31/2008
Groups:
Keswick Baptist Church
Faith Lutheran Church.
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.
