materials arrive to complete the deep water well in Kenya to alleviate water scarcity
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Ilturisho Borehole – Phase II

We received fantastic news today! The contractor is on site and beginning work on phase II of the Ilturisho water well.  Phase II consists of constructing a tower on which to place the holding tanks and solar panels as well as installing the solar panels, pump, taps and constructing a security fence. Please join us […]

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Kenya Trip Summary – by the numbers

So many things took place during our most recent trip to Kenya.  The primary projects focused on providing clean water to more people at a reasonable distance from their homes.  Here is a snapshot by the numbers:

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Prayers Answered!

Water – beautiful water! The water was pumped at Ilturisho today to clean out the casing and test the volume and quality. It starts out rust colored as the pipe is rinsed out but came out crystal clear after a short time. Everyone celebrated!

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WATER!

Thank you to all who prayed with us yesterday! We began drilling at 9:30 on Wednesday morning. The process went smoothly with one minor breakdown. We hit water just after 10:30 at 55 M. It was awesome! Everyone jumped to their feet clapping and got as close to the borehole as possible. We all thanked […]

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Ripoi Spring

  Saturday we traveled to a spring called “Ripoi” that we identified on our last trip.  It is about a 45 minute drive through the bush from camp.  This area is also badly in need of water.  The women walk a very long distance to the spring which also waters livestock and wildlife.  The water […]