Report: D2W1: Milimani Well

Funded by Beth Lieberman, The Samburu Project drilled and installed a shallow well equipped with a handpump in this community.

They previously had to walk 1 km downstream numerous times per day because they were using the water for growing crops. It was unsafe to drink the original water source. An agricultural initiative provides produce for all of Wamba. The community initiative has produced over 37 different types of crops. It is comprised of roughly 20 women who now have a consistent income generated by selling their produce. Their project has become a model for the entire Samburu district.

The community agrees by contract to pay for maintenance costs. Each well committee collects approximately $250 per year for this purpose. In order to ensure well functionality and monitor its use, The Samburu Project spends approximately $160 per year per well. This comes from our general fund, which is maintained by individual donations.