Summary
Barina School in Makali, Sierra Leone has a partially completed water well intented for irrigation for the School garden and water for hand washing, cleaning and maintenance of the school. Water from this hand dug well is not suitable for drinking.
Background
The Barina Agricultural Secondary School has 300 students and a staff of 10. Until 2011 there was no source of safe drinking water at the school. A hand dug well was started on the school grounds but was not completed. Water is present in this approximately 3m deep well, but it is located down-slope from the school latrines, is turbid and not considered suitble for drinking. A safe source of drinking water was needed and in 2011 PWX member Bank On Rain supervised the installation of a rainwater harvesting system designed to supply potable water throughout the year. The school wishes to complete the unfinished well for use in the hand washing stations during dry months when insufficent rain water can be collected from the latrine roof and as a source for irrigation water for the school garden. The unfinished well is a safely hazard on the school grounds.
Location
Makali, Northern Province, Tonkolili District, Sierra LeoneAttachments
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