Kimira
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude -0.368431
Longitude 34.649760
Impact:
Total Served: 1840
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 04/24/2009
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The people their have been celebrating these wells and are extremely happy to have access to clean water!
At long last, pictures are trickling in from the Kendu Bay wells. The first to make it are from the Kimira Well site.Here you can see a bit of the drilling and casing process. You can also meet just a few of the students from the Primary School who were watching as the bore hole was being dug.
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Sponsors
Individuals:
Gift Date Between 07/31/2008 — 10/31/2008
Groups:
Millville Baptist Church - N.B., Canada
First Covenant Church - Iron Mountain, MI
Summit United Methodist Church - Erie, PA
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.
