Lower Kogembo Community Well - Kenya
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude -0.355350
Longitude 34.628833
Impact:
Total Served: 400
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 03/08/2010
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The former water source at Lower Kogembo was a hand dug well only about 30 feet deep. It served a community of 400+, and was saline (salty).
Our implementing partner reported...
"The community response was so positive
with joy. The community members promised to do well in their projects
i.e poultry keeping, zero grazing with this new water source near them.
Most of them said they will improve their living standards by the end of
this year using this water. They also promised to provide security for
the pumps maintenance and operation."
A water committee is in place and is well organized. Our project lead reported that "Lower Kogembo is complete, the cement works are of a good standard, and the quality of the water is adequate for all their needs. It was a real pleasure
to end our site visits yesterday with Lower
kogembo, as this scheme is a great example of community water supply. "
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Sponsors
68 individual donors
New Hope Baptist Church
Camp Yavneh
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
North County Christ The King
Lake Aurora Christian Assembly
Hamilton Baptist Church
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
The University of Montana - Western
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.
