Community Project:
In progress
Water Expansion Project
One of the greatest health concerns of Seje community has been the lack of treated drinking water; many community members have suffered unneccesarily from water borne ailments. Efforts had been made to drill bore holes in the community, they were unsuccessful and it became clear that a larger vision was needed.
In 2008 Community Bible Church, Water Mission International, and the local community based organization came together to begin a project that would pump water from the Yala river through a purification system up to a holding tank and onto 3 strategic water point locations at Seje Glory Centre Primary, Glory Centre Seje church, and His Blessings School.
A supplemental booster pump and another water point in Mugungu were added in 2013.
In 2015 two new water points were added in Bar Olengo community, miles of trenches hand dug by members of the community bringing the water to 6 points. A generator is set up to run all night to keep the tanks full and the water moving out to all points
In 2019 the system was revamped, the changes in the system increased the distribution of water from 10,000 to 30,000 cubic meters a day. When the system is running at full capacity it is now servicing as many as 2,000 families (an estimated 12,000 people) in the region.
The system has faced a number of challenges, but it continues to provide clean water and better health throughout the community.
Project Updates:
September 16th, 2020
Water Expansion Project in
Kenya
by Silas & Kimberly Oduor
After the excitement of the upgrade to the project and the increased flow rate to the water points allowing the community to have consistent waterpoint access, and the school to have water for irrigation and the growth of onions and kale at Seje G
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May 14th, 2020
Water Expansion Project in
Kenya
by Silas & Kimberly Oduor
The Yala river in Kenya is one of the most picturesque and changing river basins in the country.
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March 30th, 2019
Water Expansion Project in
Kenya
by Silas & Kimberly Oduor
In March of 2018 the water system stopped working. It appeared that the pump in the river bed had stopped functioning.
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September 20th, 2017
Water Expansion Project in
Kenya
As the drought deepens across East Africa normal sources of water dry up which creates pressure on the remaining water sources and forces people to use water that is not healthy for consumption.
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June 15th, 2017
Water Expansion Project in
Kenya
by Silas & Kimberly Oduor
We are so excited to tell you that power poles have been placed in the ground along the road from Bar Olengo community to the Glory Centre Academy. It's not all the way to the water project yet, but it's progress!
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June 24th, 2016
Water Expansion Project in
Kenya
by Silas & Kimberly Oduor
Just over 2.5 km of trench has been dug by community members which will provide 2 more clean water access points for the community.
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May 1st, 2016
Water Expansion Project in
Kenya
by Silas & Kimberly Oduor
Following up a year later, specifically at the clean water point located at the Nyayu market has brought very positive results. Interviewing 10 people here are some of the comments made by individuals who now have access to clean water.
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