Tuesday, July 06, 2004 Mission 3 e-Newsletter [Home][Main][Newsletters] [Missions]
Date Completed: May 22-23, 2004; Photos
1. Name of Project: Shekina Schools at Onyenweaku Street off Immaculate Heart Avenue, Umungasi Aba Abia State.
2. Location: GPS coordinates: 05o 07.994N; 007o 21.503E; Elevation: 212 Ft.
3. Estimate of Population served or to be served by well (human, and animals / livestock): About 500 students, 10 teachers / staff, and nearly 1500 from nearby Umungasi community.
4. Distance to nearest river or stream: 4 Kilometers or approximately 2.5 miles.
5. Description of project / challenges faced if any (includes the general formation information / soil types encountered): Aba zone is generally easy drilling formation is soft, sandy soil. The challenge is to have a good mix of drilling mud for better flow. Took 2 days to do this well.
6. Physical Dimensions of Well - Depth of Water Well, finish diameter, etc.): Well is drilled 6.5 diameter down to 170 feet; estimated yield is 20 GPM.
7. Installations: State the casing size installed, draw pipes / riser pipes installed, capacity of pump installed and type (submersible or hand pump, power source where a submersible is installed, etc.): 5.25 Casing was installed in well with a 10 feet screen at 75 feet, and a 1.5 HP SUMO submersible pump. The draw pipes or riser was 1.5 pipes.
8. Vital Photographs: (Include photos of water well producing / being developed, or natives fetching water from well): The photographs are attached shows the well being developed by air compression / flush cleaning with the exciting water jet going up in the air beside the school fence under construction. The second photo shows finished well producing good water as the young drilling assistant collects it in a bucket. Drilling photo well done by manual rotary.
9. What the beneficiaries are saying: include a paragraph or two to describe any gratitude expressed: Thank you so much; You have been a blessing now our students have clean water.
10. General Comments: (any other thoughts you have on the project / its development and commissioning): We praise God for the opportunity to help Shekina Schools / Shekina Charities provide access to safe drinking, training center & domestic water. Since the school has 75 students in the hostels, trains 200 young women in catering & fashion design and serves another 300 students in their Adult Education Center, this water well is a real life and time saver that helps meet the purposes of the school.
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