Nabongo Primary School Well - Kenya

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Project Snapshot

Country: Kenya

GPS Coordinates:
  Latitude 0.286000
  Longitude 34.744767

Impact:
  Total Served: 1700

Status:  Completed (?)

Completion Date (or estimate): 04/21/2010

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A new well is now operational at Nabongo Primary School.

This school serves 1,630 Pupils with 57 staff members.

The school children used to gather water from a small stream which is contaminated with raw sewage and by latrines close to the stream. The stream is also contaminated by people bathing in it. The stream dries up during the dry seasons.

The new hand pump will be managed by the school project management team which is already in place.

Our implementing partner reported that...

"The school’s response was so positive and with joy. The students promised to do well in their studies with this new water source near them. Most of them said they will be best positions in their end year exams. They were happy that their level of hygiene has been enhanced. They are very thankful to the Water Project."

Our partner's hygiene and sanitation manager said "The school has enough latrines for boys and girls. The latrines are washed by a man who is employed by the school management. The school compound is cleaned up by pupils. At least all children don’t go bare foot in the latrines. The school has the correct disposal for rubbish. On my visit, I taught the pupils about their body hygiene and encouraged them to maintain it."




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Drilling complete in Nabongo

Apr.01.2010

Drilling began this week at the Nabongo School. Our team sent along these pictures.

They found water at 16 meters and drilled to 21 meters.

The borehole is now drilled and cased, cement works complete and it is curing at present. The Afridev handpump has been purchased and is awaiting installation.

Sanitation training at Nabongo

Mar.10.2010

Our team in Kakamega was out recently with the students at the Nabongo Primary School preparing them for their upcoming well project.

Before a well is constructed, our partners spend time training the community or school in proper sanitation and hygiene.

Teaching why dirty water makes one sick is an important part of the process.

Sponsors

4 individual donors

Arkansas Walk for Water

Calvary Baptist 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

This small, indigenous well drilling NGO uses small pick-up truck mounted drill rigs to build new shallow wells in Western Kenya.

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.

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