Five turkana children getting water from a shallow well water pump.
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Authors
Francis Muchiri
Issue Date
30/01/2015
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en
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Water and Sanitation , Agriculture
Alternative Title
Strengthening the resilience of pastoralists to drought in 2 cross border areas of Kenya - IA15000060KEN
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A shallow well on the edge of the settlement Namoruputh (in addition to the piped supply) has been improved by cleaning it out, lining it with concrete rings to prevent the sides from collapsing, and sealing the well off to prevent pollution from entering from the outside. Water is extracted from a handpump which is placed on a raised platform to make sure it stays above the maximum level of the occasional flash floods that affect its location during the short rainy season. Photo contest entrant 2009.
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