World Water Week – Ilturisho

Ilturisho has to be one of our most memorable and encouraging projects so far. The Ilturisho borehole was our very first experience with drilling a well in Kenya. It has since expanded to include a pipeline to the school and a public kiosk along the area’s main road. There are 3 fetching taps and sets of water troughs for livestock along the nearly 1 1/2 miles of pipeline. The project is providing clean water to more than 4000 people!

The community has taken ownership of the project seriously. They are doing a wonderful job maintaining and protecting it.

When we first surveyed the area to determine water needs, this is what we found…

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The reservoir where the students used to fetch water for school before the pipeline was installed
A small girl struggles to carry a heavy load of water to her home.
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The students at Ilturisho primary are able to get clean, fresh water from the taps in the school yard. These taps were installed in spring 2017.
water scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.
Montana on a Mission partners with communities to provide clean water sources in Kenya where water is scare.
Montana on a Mission partners with communities to provide clean water sources in Kenya where water is scare.
runoff from the fetching point can be used to water small gardens that provide food for families to eat as well as a small source of income when the surplus is sold
water scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.
Drilling a fresh water well at Ilturisho Kenya starts with prayer.
Drilling a fresh water well at Ilturisho Kenya
Governor Kuntai officially opens the Montana on a Mission Ilturisho kiosk
water scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.
water scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.
water scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.
water scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.
water scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.
World Water Weekwater scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.water scarcity makes life in rural Kenya a struggle for the families there. Montana on a Mission partners with the community to bring clean water and opportunities.$20,000 Match!