Back in NBO

I am back in Nairobi. Mainly I am here for the North NJ- Kipingi water project, but I am going to stop n Kolunje to meet with the villagers. I will be flying to Kisumu tomorrow. For today I will be doing some tourist things in Nairobi.

From here

It is obvious to all that these people are in dire need of help.

Going forward we have to design a water system, get it funded, and implement the design. it will be a long road.

1 good source

This was the only source on Kolunje that there was no visible turbidity. It was drilled by KWAHO (kenya water and health orginization). Its 53 meters deep and maintained by a woman's group that charges 2 shillings for a 20 liter jug filling.

There ware only 5 other hand pumps in Kolunje. 4 also had high turbidity. The 5th was contaminated with diesel (and we assume more) from a latrine only 10 meters away.

Typical water source

This was the typical water source. We called it a "spring" but only occasionally they ran. Most often they were just small ponds that didn't dry up. High turbidity and bio growth were prevalent. Most people claim that they drink the water without treatment. (OMG)

prospecting for water

they put a lot of effort into finding new water sources. sometimes its harder than others. This is a well digging in progress. Its 40 ft deep so far.

At every village we met with a local guide to show us around to all the sights. Some stayed with us most of the time.

Treking the whole site

As of now, our best guess on the size of Kolunje is about 30 square kilometers.

We visited every water source, planned distribution site, and places of interest.