Monday, August 27, 2012

Kures Water Well Work Completed


Kures Community Well # 1 … 12 km north of Kitale … Kitale to Kisawai road.
The well will now be serving 3 communities … Recompletion of the well that has been nonfunctional for over 2½ years. 

Steps (photos); After removing all the old damaged pipe, bad pump, and clearing the silted well bore, completion begins with tripping in the new pump. Next; the new pipe is lowered into well bore, making up connections every 6 meters, followed by installing the hanger plate, and setting the well head.


Pull Rods had to be tripped in and out several times because pump seals kept getting damaged. Finally a succesful run.

 







After completion, happy children wash and play in the water, while a young mother gathers water for her family.




                          
       

3 comments:

  1. where were they getting water before the well was fixed?

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  2. That is so amazing!! How excited and thankful they must be

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  3. Brad: Well done . congratulations. I can only imagine the wonderful feeling you must have, having brought fresh water to these people. - Truly: Phi Alpha. - Robert L.

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