Projects
2011 - Eladama Ravine
Girls High School
African Boreholes Initiative (ABI-NGO) has once again identified an area of great need at the Eldama Ravine Girls’ High School. The School is experiencing a severe water shortage. The girls walk 2km daily to get untreated water from Perkerra River; studies have shown that this directly impacts the education of the student population; in addition to poor hygiene, sanitation and increased water borne illnesses.
While the students have managed steady improvement on their national exam since SY 2000; the water shortage continues to be a burden. ABI-NGO is proposing the construction of a borehole on-site at the school which would provide clean drinking water and improved sanitation for the children, staff and local community. ABI_NGO has begun the fundraising process, at the completion thereof, we will immediately begin the construction phases of the borehole procedures. ABI-NGO and its sponsors have successfully completed a 200 meter borehole at the Mogotio Girls’ school in 2010. Our 2011 projection is to totally complete the installation of a borehole for the 2011-2012 school year.
2010 -
Mogotio Girls High School
Mogotio Girls High School is an all-girl public boarding secondary school registered by the Ministry of Education and was established in 1969. The school is located 40km North West of Nakuru Town along the Nakuru-Marigat Road in the Koibatek District in Rift Valley Province.
The objective of the Mogotio Project was to provide water to 430 girls from the ages of 13 – 18. These girls come from local communities in the area. The goal is to avert water born diseases for the betterment of their health and hygiene.
The scope of the project was:
- Drilling of a borehole to a depth of 200 m, complete with steel casings
- Installation of submersible pump capable of delivering 9 cubic liters per hour.
- Install a 3-phase electrical supply and control panel plus accessories.
- Piping and fittings to be installed for supply to utility points and existing water infrastructure.
- Building of a water kiosk for the neighbouring community.
ABI successfully completed the project that was commissioned by the local Member of Parliament and Minister for Sports, Hon Dr. Sambili.
