5 Solar pumped shallow well

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850 families in Kahira Village, Kenya suffers from lack of clean water to drink or use. There is a water dam but it is not functional now. So, people have to walk for long distances to get water which is not clean or safe to use.
Our goal is re-construction of a water dam of 10000 m³. This dam will supply enough water for drinking and irrigation too.

Water Dam is an artificial lake designed to collect rain water, its bottom is lined with substances that avoid water leak.
It assures a sustainable water source to supply enough water for drinking and irrigation too.

Village name	Kahira, Kahira location, Wajir East Sub County, Wajir County
Brief description of the village	located 15 km from Wajir town consist of grass roof and mud wall houses nearest health centre is in Wajir town, 15 km away students attend school in nearby village, Lambib 9 km away not connected to electricity hence solar light largely used no latrines available, residents largely practice open defecation
Population of the village (households)	850 households
Livelihoods	Pastoralist
Household’s average monthly income (KES)	KES 8000 – KES 10000
Number of families/households expect to benefit from the water source	850 households
What water source does community depend on at the moment?	Community members depend on water trucking as main water source Water collected from Wajir town and sold to residents at KES 30 per 20 litre container No alternative water sources
How far is the current water source?	15 km
Who owns the land where the water well will be dug?	Community members already identified community land where dam can be constructed