Osika Community Well

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Project Snapshot

Country: Kenya

GPS Coordinates:
  Latitude -0.368431
  Longitude 34.649760

Impact:
  Total Served: 1200

Status:  Completed (?)

Completion Date (or estimate): 08/10/2009

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This project was one of four wells built in the Kendu Bay area of Kenya.  Local community leaders have since contacted us to express their deep gratitude for these new wells.

At some of the sites, it had been common in the past for people to fight over access to even dirty water.  Today, that no longer seems to be an issue.




Sponsors

Individuals:

Gift Date Between 10/28/2008 — 11/11/2008



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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