Located just 150 kms (about 93 miles) outside of Nairobi, the Githabai community relies on small scale farming to feed their families. In recent years, rainfall has become less dependable, which means there is no means of watering their crops.

Together with our partner, Glory Outreach Assembly, and the generosity of donors like you, we are able to help meet this need. A deep water well was designed by local engineers that could provide irrigation for the growing of crops that would be able to feed hundreds of children year round, provide an income stream for orphanages, and bring a source of water to the entire community.

Geography and topography make it tricky, and expensive, to bring clean, reliable water to a mountainous region like this. The well needed to be drilled over 800 feet deep! A deeper well means a larger drilling rig and crew were needed, in addition to materials that would be sourced and transported across rugged terrain from Nairobi to complete the task.

Commercial wells like these require a motorized pump to draw the water from deep, as a the water is too heavy to lift from such depths with a hand pump.

And because of inconsistent electrical supply, a larger solar system was installed to operate the motorized pump, ensuring consistent water supply to those who rely on it.

This new solar-powered well, made possible by supporters like you, will provide the Githabai community with access to clean and safe drinking water, as well as irrigation for sustainable agriculture.

The expanded capacity of the solar-powered well providing irrigation means that the farmers in the Githabai community are growing high-value, nutritious vegetables that can be sold at the market, enhancing livelihoods, while also ensuring a stable source of food for all those within the community.

Access to clean water truly changes everything.

Thank you for supporting A Child’s Hope Int’l. I am truly so grateful for your commitment to helping us and our local partners bring thriving to children around the world.