Precious Academy Well
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.300250
Longitude 34.624140
Impact:
Total Served: 420
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 01/01/2010
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The good news on this project is that the well pump from the faulty borehole could be salvaged and is in good working order. The last step before this project will be complete is moving that pump onto the new borehole casing seen in the pictures below.
We're awaiting a full report including more photos, GPS coordinates and the total number of people it will benefit. We hope to update this post soon with that new information.
We're glad to be able to restore this vital source of clean water for the community.
A new water committee of 3 men and 5 women will help oversee this project going forward.
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Recent Project Updates
04/04/2011: Precious Academy Re-Visited and Repaired
Our local implementer recently visited the Precious Academy to re-train the students and to complete some needed repairs to their well. The reported... (unedited)
"The pupils of precious academy and there teachers were present during the program. The pupils and there teachers were able to discuss the following sanitation issues at large; disease transmission routes, hand washing, food storage and handling, personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, open defecation and latrines and water in their school. During the discussion, the pupils concluded that poor hygiene and sanitation is as a result of ignorance and lack of knowledge.
At the time of our visit, we found out that no hand washing practice was done; no dumping site for litter, the pupil’s hygiene was very good. We encouraged the teachers to have a program in the school for checking every pupil’s hygiene on daily basis. We also encouraged the pupils to sensitize their parents back at home on hygiene and sanitation issues.
To restore back the well project, community education was done to the beneficiaries, teachers and pupils in school. The rusted rods were replaced with the new stainless steel rods. The well was chlorinated and water sample taken to government laboratory for bacteriology and physio-chemical test."
Sponsors
Individuals:
Gift Date Between 03/11/2009 — 04/03/2009
Groups:
Pierce Middle School - Milton, MA
Waunakee Community School District - Waunakee, WI
La Follette High School - Madison, WI
Agawam High School - Agawam, MA
Mt. Olive Baptist Church - Royse City, TX
Osseo-Fairchild Schools - Osseo, WI
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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.
