Project #:

K16-W007

Project Type:

Safe Drinking Water Supply

Project Date:

2016-06-16


The People of

St. John Catholic Church Chandera

Nakuru County, Kenya

are thankful for the generous support of

Dorothy O'Reilly

(Omemee, ON)

Craig and Mary Sperling

(Sedona, AZ)
for helping supply safe water to their community

Latitude: 0.30786, Longitude: 35.73235
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A message from the community

Dear Sir: I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for considering us in your projects to drill water wells for us. On behalf of the Christians and community members around the church, we have greatly appreciated you and your committee as well as staff as they have worked very hard for a long time during this entire process. We shall never forget your assistance and may God Almighty bless you, your entire staff and your sponsors. God bless you abundantly. Sincerely Peter Maweru Chairman


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

Chandera Catholic Church water well is located at Chandera Center Molo Sub-County. The Church has more than 300 members and a nursery school with 40 children. They have a hand dug well which is not sage. We conducted WASH seminar which 38 people attended. They were very happy for the well drilled and the seminar. Serial # of pump - 474


Well Details

Well Depth: 130 ft. Turbidity: Clear
Depth of Water: 47.50 ft. Water Colour: Reddish
Well Yield: 5.00 gpm Water Odour: None
Screen Length: 17.40 ft. Taste:
Casing Diameter: 4.00 in. Nitrate: 0.000 mg/L
Handpump: Afridev Iron: 0.000 mg/L
Developed By: Surge Bailing pH: 6.000
Development Time: 5.00 hrs. Bacti Test: Negative
Disinfection: 24.00 hrs.

Children at New Well

Children at New Well

Old Drinking Water Source

Old Drinking Water Source

Drilling in Progress

Drilling in Progress

Health & Hygiene Workshop

Health & Hygiene Workshop

Planting New Handpump

Planting New Handpump



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

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