Clean water
Ashwell Borehole Network
Seven deep boreholes with hand pumps, each run by a trained village committee with its own repair fund.
Location
Ashwell Plains
People reached
9,400 people
Status
Active
Year started
2023
The need
Women and girls in Ashwell spent up to four hours a day fetching water from seasonal streams that dried up for five months a year.
What we are building
- Seven boreholes drilled to the deep aquifer
- Hand pumps chosen because parts are sold in the district town
- A water committee per village, trained in repairs and bookkeeping
- A small monthly fee per household for the repair fund
Who we work with
A national water charity drills and tests the wells. A local women's association trains the committees.
What your support does
One hundred and twenty dollars stocks a committee's spare parts kit for a year. Template values.
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