Drinking water with Solarpump

The school building is in a very bad shape, most classrooms can not be used anymore. In a parallel project, the foundation works on building a new school and better facilities.

Goals overview

The main goal is to provide the children and their teachers with safe drinking water so they will be in better health and able to attend classes more often.

Current status

The drilling company will start with the initial survey soon.

Project plan

The first stage of this project is a site survey to determine what the best location is to drill for water. This is influenced by many factors like the depth of the water level and the kind of material and rocks we have to drill through. The costs can therefore vary and we have averaged the costs in our budget for this project

When the bore hole has been drilled a pump will be connected and the tower will be build, holding a large 10.000 liter water tank or larger. The height of the tower will be higher then the first floor of the school buildings. The pump is connected to batteries which are being charged by solar panels. When the water level in the tank drops below a certain level the pump will automatically switch on and the tank gets refilled. This way we do not need any fuel of which we can never guarantee enough supply and the pump will only run when necessary.

The sustainability of this project is guaranteed by a good cooperation between Sale and the local organisation. Together the project plan has been written and initial research has been done. Furthermore the local community will be involved with the building of the water supply system and will be able to perform operation and maintenance activities. Income generating activities will ensure enough income over the years to finance maintenance in the long term.