Project #:

KS23-R003

Project Type:

Pump Replacement Projects

Project Date:

2022-08-12


The People of

Kolal Community

Kisumu County, Kenya

are thankful for the generous support of

Gary & Kathryn Kuehl

(Elmvale, ON)

Malcolm & Glenda McMillan

(Kenora, ON)
for helping rehabilitate their broken well and reestablish their access to safe water

Latitude: -0.171784, Longitude: 34.88164
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A message from the community

As Kolal community, we are pleased to say thank you for your commitment and time by sending your experts to repair our well which was broken down for four years. -- Community Leaders


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

For four years, the hand-powered pump on Kolal's communal water well wasn't working. This left about 800 residents without a source of safe water, except for the small number of families that could afford to buy clean water from local vendors. Everyone else had to begin walking to and from small reservoirs -- gathering water that wasn't safe for human consumption, and that put many people at risk of contracting diarrheal diseases. Recently, thanks to our donors, Lifewater Canada rehabilitated Kolal's well, including complete replacing its broken pump. Residents have restored access to safe water. They no longer need to buy from vendors or drink from contaminated reservoirs.


Well Details

Well Depth: 0 ft. Turbidity:
Depth of Water: 0.00 ft. Water Colour:
Well Yield: Water Odour:
Screen Length: 0.00 ft. Taste:
Casing Diameter: 0.00 in. Nitrate:
Handpump: Iron:
Developed By: pH:
Development Time: Bacti Test:
Disinfection:

Kolal Communal hand-pump was broken for 4 years

Kolal Communal hand-pump was broken for 4 years

Kolal community members watching rehabilitation of the damaged pump

Kolal community members watching rehabilitation of the damaged pump

Water is back

Water is back

A happy beneficiary

A happy beneficiary



For just over $1 you can provide a child with safe water for a year!

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