Funded by Mara Brock and Salim Akil, The Samburu Project will drill and install a shallow well equipped with a handpump in the Lkisin community.

Narrative

The Samburu Project drilled another well in this area in 2006. That well is located near Lkisin Primary School. There was an issue with the community because the students were taking so much time to get water and lost time in school. By drilling a second well in this community, the one well can be dedicated to the school, alleviating the time students spend fetching water.

The community lives near Lkisin River which is seasonal. During the rainy season, the water becomes dirty and not fit for human consumption. Beyond this seasonal river, there are no other water sources in the area.

On day 1, the community wanted the well on one side of the river which was not viable. They tried five sites unsuccessfully,

On day 2, they found a site after five sites, 1 km from Lkisin 1.

Ten sites were surveyed before finding a viable location.