Written by R4W builds water well in Ndera
Report on successful well at Ndera
On the 21st of June, R4W team started drilling a well in Ndera Sector in the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda. We chose Gishuri village mainly because the people in the village walked about an hour each day to get access to some water pond which provided dirty water that was unfit for domestic use (Picture of source is on left). This served as a daily inspiration in our work as we saw the dirty water that the people had to drink everyday
We started work and within 2 days we had hit water at 8m. We continued drilling till we reached the water base at 13m. The drilling took five days, and we proceeded with the water flushing process that took us three days. Flushing is removal of the dirty water that comes in after installing the pipe and filter into the well.
After that we installed the pump at 11m and the taps on top. We then pumped for 2 days to remove the dirty water that had gone in due to the drilling. We then built around the well to secure the pump and aid easy access to water for the villages. The entire process took about 10 days. This well will provide water to an estimated 700 families in the area.
In this video, Yves (R4W team) does a little explaining on the ongoing work at the Ndera site
At the drilling site we had a team of 8 people: Patrick Hafashimana, Yves Iradukunda, Timothy Kaboya, Janvier Faradja, Raphael Gatabazi, Feli Yusufu, Damien Ntihinyurwa.
Here is part of the team at the well a day before completion
As of today, the well is complete but is yet to be opened since we await the water testing results from the water regulatory authority in Rwanda. This should be out very soon and we will officially open the well for use by the village.
Here is a video of R4W team on site when they had just got the clean water.
All in all, the Ndera well is a testimony to what we all can do if we choose to make a difference in the lives of others. There is a water crisis in some parts of Rwanda and we can all do something about it. There is people who live in dire conditions and the least we can do is lend a helping hand.
Thank You
Tim Kaboya, R4W Team
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