Borehole drilling starts at New Nyumbigwa School to serve 196 students

Our sixth water access point is underway at New Nyumbigwa Secondary School in Kigoma, Tanzania, where over 190 students and teachers have struggled with limited access to water. We're bringing hope and happiness to this school community by drilling a borehole and installing a pump for clean water.

This site is the last of six agreed-upon locations, adding to the five others that were completed before September 22. Once operational, it will serve an additional 196 people—bringing the total number of students with improved water access to 4,536.

Activity:

• Conducted a one-day site visit and borehole survey.

• Delivered drilling equipment and mobilized the team.

• Drilling began on September 22, 2025; drilling has reached a depth of 32 meters, with the water table located at 13 meters.

Our school is new and has a serious water challenge. We walk long distances to collect water, which comes from muddy and dirty sources. We have a food program, flowers to water, and need to clean our classrooms and toilets. Without water, flowers dry out, the school remains unclean, and disease spreads, making life uncomfortable and learning difficult. This borehole will change everything. Access to clean water will improve our school life and help us perform better academically.

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