Matende Girls Secondary School
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.263383
Longitude 34.754083
Impact:
Total Served: 500
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 09/24/2010
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The Matende Girls Secondary School is located near Kakamega, Kenya in Western Province. This school serves hundreds of students, but today lacks access to clean, safe water.
Currently the girls draw water from a local stream. When it does rain, the school also collect some rain in the tank pictured below. These sources are neither adequate or safe.
But good news is ahead for Matende! We have begun the mobilization and construction phases of this water project.
Monies have been wired to our field partners and they will begin work soon. The first phase of the project will include sanitation and hygiene training and discussions with the school's staff regarding long term care and maintenance of the well. These initial steps are critical to ensuring the water project at Matende lasts a very long time.
After that is completed, the well crew will begin digging.
We will update this page with GPS coordinates, regular photo updates and stories about the project as they come in.
Thanks again for being part of this incredible work!
Our implementing reported from the dedication ceremony...(unedited)
"The Headmistress of Matende secondary school was very pleased for the water project for providing water for the school. She also appreciated Bridge Water Project for the great support towards the school water. She said the water will help the students and the neighbouring primary school.
They had been suffering very much looking for water but now they are safe and the school has improved its sanitation and the students hygiene has gone up."
Latest Update:
9/24/2010 - Well completed, Project Dedicated - Pictures and Report Added
9/21/2010 - Pump Attached - Pictures Added
8/26/2010 - Drilling Underway - Pictures Added
8/26/2010 - Sanitation and Hygiene Training - Pictures Added
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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.
