October 2009 Archives

KASARANI WATER TANK BOREHOLE: 207m 14^th – 19^th October 2009

The borehole was drilled to provide water to a major water tank than serves as a water reservoir for Nairobi area. The borehole was successful.

KIOMO BOREHOLE: 140m - 8^th – 13^th October 2009

This borehole was drilled to 140m depth for an individual client in Mwingi District of Eastern Province. It was a great borehole, with a lot of water having experienced an aquifer running from 18m depth. The individual uses the water for irrigating his green house tomato farming project. It is a good example of how much water can benefit communities even in the dry regions such as this one.

MULLY’S CHILDREN FAMILY: 200m & 180m- September 17^th – 7^th October 2009

We got an opportunity to drill two boreholes at the said home in a place called Ndalani in Yatta District of Eastern Province. One was sunk to 200m depth while the other was sunk to 180m depth. MCF houses about 2500 rehabilitated street children and mothers in various (about 4 different) homes they have in the country.

COMMISSIONING OF KIAMWANGI COMMUNITY BOREHOLE 21^st September 2009

In February 2009, Ron Weaver and a church from Pennsylvania raised funds to drill a borehole for Kiamwangi community in Kenya.  The borehole was successfully drilled to 160m depth. However, the community had to wait until September this year to start benefiting from the borehole since the drilling part was only Phase I of the project. More funds were raised and when Ron Weaver and Eugene Snader visited Kenya for a week in September, 14^th – 22^nd 2009 the project continued. During their visit, they got to work with Kiamwangi Community in installing a pump that would see them start utilizing the water. The pump was installed on 15^th Sept. 2009. The community held a borehole commissioning ceremony on 21^st Sept. 2009 in which they celebrated the victory of an accomplished project and thanked all the donors, friends and well wishers who made the project a success.

ATHI PRIMARY SCHOOL – KAMULU AREA: 200m - 10^th – 13^th September 2009

Athi River is in Nairobi Province of Kenya. The borehole was drilled to 200m depth successfully and will provide water to the primary school and surrounding community. It was wonderful to see the drilling works alone completed in just over a day. Drilling started at midday of Thursday and by evening the team had drilled to 140m. The remaining depth was completed the next day.

NYAHURURU BOREHOLE: 180m – 2^nd – 7^th September 2009

Nyahururu is in Central Province of Kenya. The borehole was drilled at Mwenje Secondary School. It was drilled to 180m depth and will provide water to the school and surrounding community.

MBITINI BOREHOLE – KITUI: 120m – 10^th – 15^th August 2009

Kitui is in Eastern Province of Kenya. The borehole was drilled for an individual client. It was highly successful as it was drilled near a river bed.