Our PROJECTS
Helping to save life and strengthen communities one well at a time. Each well not only gives access to aproximately 1500 people, but also helps keeps girls safe and gives them time to go to school, helps support livestock, and overall building a healthy community.
Current Projects
When we drilled our Bukunge well, we found it had a yield of 41,000 liters/hour; a India Mark II handpump only requires approximately 1,000 liters/hour. Knowing how rare this type of water flow is, the well was drilled and cased in preparation for a future upgrade to a piped network. We now have the rare and incredible opportunity to design, implement, and manage this small piped system in an underserved area near Masaka, Uganda. This would include a 50,000 liter holding tank, solar array, and distribution system.
This future piped system with in-line treatment will provide the community with their own water utility. Approximately, 5,000+ people will be served by the piped network and taps from this system. A piped network will not only bring water access closer to people’s homes, but it will be safer to drink than surface water and less labor-intensive than handpumps. We are partnering with Ugandan Water Project to bring this massive undertaking to life!
Completed projects
1 of 3 Kayabwe Boreholes, Mpigi District - Godlive, 2016, serving the people who helped Kirabo when he was a baby and a nearby school (5400 people served by these 3 wells).
Borehole #1 - Kitokolo Village
2 of 3 Kayabwe Boreholes, Mpigi District - Anunciata 2016, serving the people who helped Kirabo when he was a baby and a nearby school (5400 people served by these 3 wells).
Borehole #2 -Kiguli Village
3 of 3 Kayabwe Boreholes, Mpigi District the Matia, 2016, serving the people who helped Kirabo when he was a baby and a nearby school (5400 people served by these 3 wells).
Borehole #3 -Bugeye Village
Borehole #4 - Bukunge Village
Bukunge Borehole, Mpigi District, 2021 (200 people served)
Borehole #5 - Kankobe Village
Kankobe Borehole, Kabasanda- sub county 2021 (1500 people served, including 600 school children)
Borehole #6 - Kabasanda Village
Butesasila Borehole, Butambala District, 2021 (200 people served)
Why Boreholes
In communities where dependable water resources are scarce, drilling a new borehole well is often the best way to provide safe and reliable drinking water. Boreholes are drilled hundreds of feet below the earth's surface to access groundwater in deep aquifers, providing years of abundant water to entire communities. Kirabo's Well partners with local engineering firms and professional drilling companies who use the latest techniques and high quality products in the construction of borehole wells to ensure a long lifespan and lower ongoing maintenance requirements.
Impact: clean water for 300-500+ people
Lifespan: 10+ years
Cost: $10,000 - $12,000 USD
Time to Complete: 12-15 weeks
Depth: 30-250 feet
Yield: 1,000-2,000+ liters/hour
6
Boreholes built to date by Kirabos Well
7000
More people have access to fresh water
Up to
1500
People served per borehole built
We used to have bad drinking water. Some of our children drowned because of fetching water from the lake. Others became teen parents because of traveling long distances to and from the lake, all in the name of fetching water. But we thank God for the Nadaulds, who upon realizing our need for water, went and fundraised so that we too can have access to clean water. All the communities accessing water will forever be grateful to them for their selflessness. May God remember you too as you have remembered us.
Matiya Mulumba, Community Water Board Member
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We’d love to hear from you! Whether you have questions, want to get involved, or are interested in becoming a community partner, we’re here to help. Reach out to learn more or to start a fundraiser in your city and bring life-saving water to those who need it most.