borehole cost blog
The hydrogeological team evaluates a possible location for a borehole in Lositeti.

How Much Does a Borehole Cost in Kenya?

Drilling a borehole that will help a community long-term is not simple. Let’s talk about the methods, timeframe, and costs of building durable boreholes.

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Our Water is Life Kenya team standing with our volunteer engineers and the Imurtot Primary School leaders. Imurtot has been the site of our engineering crew’s rainwater harvesting system.

Partnership Spotlight: WILK-TEC

After 7 years together, Engineers Without Borders Delaware will now be known as WILK-TEC, “TEC” standing for “Technical Engineering Committee.”

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Rotary District 7630
WILK Outreach & Operations Manager and Newark Rotary Club Member, Jerry Bilton, during their visit to the Dover Colonial Rotary Club on Friday, July 21st. Dover Colonial are one of eight club partners through WILK's most recent project with Rotary District 7630.

Partner Spotlight: Rotary District 7630

We rely on our partners, along with our donors, to turn the water on. This week, we'll highlight an important partner that's been helping us help Kenyans in Lositeti: Rotary District 7630.

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Read more about the article All About Elephants
With Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background, a family of elephants marches through Amboseli National Park.

All About Elephants

The human-elephant conflict arises in our work because elephants love fresh, cold borehole water, freshly grown crops, and new toys (such as plastic water tanks). Therefore, elephants are critical in our project design, development, and implementation. Here, we’ll explain how these majestic creatures impact our projects.

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The land in Nooriro used to be lush and beautiful—before the current drought.

The Nooriro Borehole: A Gush of Hope

Under normal conditions, Nooriro was paradise for the Maasai, with plenty of rain, grass, and healthy cows. Like most Maasai communities, it doesn’t exist on a conventional map. It’s located in a valley between two mountains which, after the rainy season, turns into a reservoir. However, these are not ideal…

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