SERE OLIPI PRIMARY SCHOOL

TSP drilled a borehole for Sere Olipi Primary School in 2011. Subsequently, the school embarked on a project with the World Food Program to expand the borehole, piping the water to a school garden, hand washing stations, showers, a community kiosk, and a health center.

The student Environmental Club tends the thriving garden that produces corn, kale, carrots, potatoes and other vegetables to feed the 500 students. Recently, a second garden was planted to utilize the run-off from the hand-washing station. It is one of the most successful TSP projects to date and an outstanding example of the benefits clean water delivers to a community.  

NTEPES PRIMARY SCHOOL

in Wamba has a special place in the heart of The Samburu Project. In 2006, TSP drilled its first well in the nearby town of Wamba. Since then, education for girls in the area has doubled. The well nearby caused the number of students at Ntepes to skyrocket to over 1,000, more than half being girls. Last year, The Samburu Project not only drilled a well adjacent to the school, but also funded the construction of a new classroom to combat overcrowding. Now the school, which is known for openly receiving girls fleeing early marriage and female circumcision, has more resources to support it’s bright and promising students.

WAMBA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL

Wamba Boys is the oldest secondary school in Wamba and boards approximately 475 students. While their brand new computer stations are helping to pioneer a digital presence in Wamba, as of 2018 they still struggled to access safe water. Inspired by this need, The Samburu Project partnered with the Kenyan Federal Government to drill a well near the campus and attach a solar pump to pipe the water directly to the school compound. The project was completed in September 2019. Since then, the school has planted trees and added hand washing stations.

 LPUS LELUAI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Children at Lpus Leluai have been collecting water at a local river for years. Despite continued incidents with crocodiles and other wildlife, they continued this practice as there was no other option. Students, dressed in fresh uniforms, dug holes in the sand to collect whatever water they might find. This murky brown liquid was mostly runoff and contaminated with animal waste and bacteria. The Samburu Project drilled a well near the school in 2018. Thanks to a collaboration with Sasaab Lodge, The Safari Collection, and Davis & Shirtliff, a solar pump was installed to pump clean water directly into the school compound!

WAMBA DEB PRIMARY SCHOOL

Founded in 1948, Wamba DEB is one of the oldest schools in Samburu. In 2007, TSP drilled a well near the campus to serve both the students and the surrounding community. With access to clean water, the school population skyrocketed. Today, Wamba DEB is home to nearly 670 students. Unfortunately, with little external support, they struggle with crumbling infrastructure, lack of supplies, and decaying sanitation. That is why in 2021, TSP pledged our #GivingTuesday campaign to fund new latrines for the school. Together with Kinjo General Contractors, we sealed the existing latrines at Wamba DEB and built new toilets from  the  ground  up. Benedita, a student of Wamba DEB, told TSP staff, “l am happy that the toilets now have doors. I am no longer scared that someone will see me changing.”

LERATA PRIMARY SCHOOL

In 2012, Nkiramat Women’s Group applied to TSP for water relief. Thanks to the ABAR Foundation, in 2013 we drilled Lerata B Well. Sadly, in 2020, after 8 years serving the community, Lerata well failed. Analysis determined the borehole could not be repaired, but that the aquifer was still viable. Together with The Thorntree Project and Lerata Primary School, we started a project to bring water back to the campus, and the community. In early 2022, we completed the borehole and installed solar to pipe the water to the school and community.

SERE OLIPI SECONDARY SCHOOL

In 2011, The Samburu Project drilled a well at Sere Olipi Primary School. The school constructed hand washing stations, latrines, and planted a garden that thrives with fruits and vegetables. In an effort to continue to support these students as they grow and learn, The Samburu Project drilled a well near the local secondary school. This young school has only been around for six years, but already boasts 275 children who send a rousing Ashe Oleng (Thank You) for this new water well.