Lwanda K. Secondary School
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.024897
Longitude 34.587940
Impact:
Total Served: 0
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 02/16/2012
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This project is being undertaken by our partner Bridge Water Project, based in Kakamega, Western Kenya. This initial report is direct from them, edited for clarity.
The proposed project is a Secondary school. The environment of this school is very dry. The current water source for the school is a hand dug well that is shallow - during the dry season it dries up. There is a primary school neighbouring and a church next to it.
The community will greatly be helped if water will be drilled to this school.
CURRENT WATER SOURCE:
The School currently accesses water from a hand dug well in the school which is shallow such that during the dry seasons it dries up forcing the students to walk long distances in search of water hence interfering with their progress at school. The water from the river is turbid and cannot be considered safe.
POPULATION
The school has a population of 180 students, 9 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff. There is a primary school with a population of 600 pupils, 15 teachers and 5 non teaching staff.
HYGIENE AND SANITATION
The hygiene and sanitation condition of this school is challenging.The school has 6 toilets for boys and 4 for girls and they are cleaned up by the students on a daily basis. There is no hand washing practice at the school.
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Recent Project Updates
02/13/2012: Lwanda K pump installed and functioning
Well pad construction was completed last week, and the hand pump has now been installed. Water is flowing at Lwanda K school!
01/31/2012: Drilling at Lwanda K Secondary School complete, casing underway
The team wprking at Lwanda K Secondary have completed the well drilling process and are casing the borehole. Good news!
01/24/2012: Lwanda project up and running!
The project at Lwanda K Secondary is now up and running, with project staff onsite facilitating hygiene and sanitation sessions iwth the community there. We'll put more information online just as soon as we have it!
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.
