Kitinga Primary School

Mwingi Central Constituency, Kenya

are thankful for the generous support of

Jeremy Francispillai

(Stittsville, ON)

for helping supply safe water to their community

Latitude: -0.95359, Longitude: 38.09228
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A message from the community

The Kitinga Primary School community is deeply grateful for our new well at the school. The well is providing water for the students and the whole community. We feel so good and blessed. -- Community Leaders

Some community details (provided by our in-country partners)

There was no source of safe water for children attending Kitinga Primary School or other people living in the surrounding community in Mwingi Central Region. Everyone was forced to gather water from rivers that were several hours' walk away. Students would go days without any drinking water in the school, which was a large barrier to learning and to good health. But recently, Lifewater Canada donors funded the drilling of a new well and installation of a hand-powered pump that are providing safe and easily accessible water to the school and the entire community numbering more than 2,000 very grateful children and adults.

Well Details

Well Depth:	190 ft.	Turbidity:	Clear
Depth of Water:	46.00 ft.	Water Colour:	Clear
Well Yield:	1.50 gpm	Water Odour:	None
Screen Length:	0.00 ft.	Taste:	Good
Casing Diameter:	5.00 in.	Nitrate:
Handpump:	Afridev	Iron:
Developed By:	Electric Pump	pH:
Development Time:	24.00 hrs.	Bacti Test:
Disinfection:	24.00 hrs.