With the support of beautiful weather, the well digging
began. The first well is at the Bikeke Orphans Home and Liberty Primary School,
serving over 230 children. The school and orphanage are currently buying water
daily for the children, using valuable funds for a natural resource which will
be available on site within the next week to 10 days.
We were able to dig to a depth of 4 meters today; a perfectly
formed, 1 meter diameter hole, in the rich red Kenyan Rift Valley clay. We anticipate
finding water at 12 to 15 meters and then completing the well with the wall
containment, the water pump, the producing pipe string to the surface, and then
the well head.
Total project is estimated to be completed by February 15th.
Picture Notes:
Ben Wanjala; Hydrologist and Mark Karani Wanyama; digging crew member, inspect well at end of the day.
Humphrey Wekesa taking his turn digging at well depth.
Picture Notes:
Ben Wanjala; Hydrologist and Mark Karani Wanyama; digging crew member, inspect well at end of the day.
Humphrey Wekesa taking his turn digging at well depth.
“When the Well's dry, we know the Worth of Water.” Benjamin Franklin
ReplyDeleteBrad, thank you for knowing the worth of water, something that so many of us take for granted every day. The people you are helping know the worth -- invaluable to their health and well-being.
Keep up the good work!!! I know the school and orphanage are so excited and filled with anticipation of the new well!!