Thursday, March 11, 2010

Ngenge water: Borehole repairs





I'm happy to report that 13 boreholes have been repaired in the Ngenge valley and we're hoping that the 14th is completed by the end of next week. These 14 boreholes hugely benefit the 4000 people they serve. They eliminate the 1-3 mile walks to fetch clean water. They make it feasible to collect enough water so that people use some for hand-washing and cleaning dishes. They foster hope.
The photos, from top to bottom, show the four newly-trained hand pump mechanics, lowering the replacement riser pipe, and test pumping the Chepsikunya borehole after completion. It works!

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