Ikobero School Well
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.136117
Longitude 34.820533
Impact:
Total Served: 1000
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 12/30/2010
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A water committee of 3 men and 7 women was formed last year and together with the community they had raised nearly $300USD to cover the initial expense of the well survey and permits.
This drilling of this well was originally attempted a year ago, and during the process the team encountered rocks that their equipment could not dig through. Thankfully, they have been able to contract with another driller to complete the borehole and access water. Without your generous support this year, we could not have gone back and made this project a success!
Current Updates:
January 6th, 2011 the pump has now been installed and the project is nearing completion!
December 1, 2010 the hole has been completed and test pumping is underway.
Previous Updates:
Jan. 1, 2010: The drill crew has encountered hard rock formations which their drill cannot penetrate. We are awaiting access to a compressor to break through. We hope that arrives by Jan. 11th.
Oct. 7th, 2009: Construction has begun on the Ikobero School and Community Well in Western Kenya. This community is located about 30km from Kakamega in the Busali Location.
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Sponsors
3 individual donors
Washakie County School District
Alvarado Independent School District
Kaiser Permanente
PS 91X Class 4-403 Penny Harvest Project
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary Penny Harvest
De Soto High School
Chester Academy NHS
ClubStaffing
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
St. Columban Catholic School
The Commonwealth Club of the Riviera
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.
