Case studies: Water For Schools Project

The first borehole provided by our Project was installed at Matangini School in Makueni District, eastern Kenya. The local community provided manual labour to dig the boreholes and we trained people to maintain the pump so that there will be safe, clean water for the school for many years to come.

The borehole provides a lifeline for the whole school. About 400 students and their teachers have clean, safe water to drink. They can also use the water to irrigate the school vegetable patch, which is a vital source of nutritious food for the children.

Following the success of this initial borehole installation, we are now developing our Water for Schools Project to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene education for more than 4,000 schoolchildren in ten schools in Kenya.

The Water For Schools Project was founded in 2005 by Mark Booth, Senior Research Associate, University of Cambridge..

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