Boreholes drilled
People reached
Counties served
Water wells drilled
Boreholes completed across Kenyan schools since 2015.
Rural Kenyans without water
Share of rural Kenyans who lack proper water infrastructure.
Children lost to diarrhoea (2013)
Children under five who died from diarrhoeal diseases worldwide.
Daily deaths from unsafe water
People who die every day from water & sanitation related illness.
To alleviate the suffering of children in the rural schools through sustainable development aimed at enhancing access to safe drinking water and Sanitation facilities.
We envision a world where no child dies from water and sanitation related diseases.
Learn our story →
Born from a crisis, built by a community
Engineer Benjamin Koyoo returned home to Kisumu and saw children dying from unsafe water. Rather than wait for aid, he rallied the community to drill their own wells — and WellBoring Groundwater was born.
Today, with local materials, local labour and trained pump mechanics, we've drilled 130+ boreholes that keep flowing for decades.
A complete, lasting solution
Bottom-up development using local materials, local labour and community ownership.
Clean Water Boreholes
Drilling sustainable boreholes at rural schools using the PRD 650 and LS 200 rigs, reaching depths of up to 180 metres.
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Drilling sustainable boreholes at rural schools using the PRD 650 and LS 200 rigs, reaching depths of up to 180 metres.
Part of our model →School Health & Hygiene Education
Our SHHE programme teaches handwashing, safe water handling and menstrual hygiene to keep children — especially girls — healthy and in school.
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Our SHHE programme teaches handwashing, safe water handling and menstrual hygiene to keep children — especially girls — healthy and in school.
Part of our model →Sanitation & LVIP Latrines
We construct lined ventilated improved pit latrines to end open defecation and protect children from disease.
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We construct lined ventilated improved pit latrines to end open defecation and protect children from disease.
Part of our model →Pump Mechanic Training
We establish water-user committees and train local pump mechanics so every system can be maintained and repaired by the community itself.
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We establish water-user committees and train local pump mechanics so every system can be maintained and repaired by the community itself.
Part of our model →More boreholes, more smiles
Completed
Kisumu
Nyalenda Primary School Borehole
620 people reached
Completed
Kisumu
Kibos Primary Borehole
480 people reached
Completed
Kisumu
Ahero Township Borehole
540 people reached
Completed
Siaya
Bondo Township Borehole
700 people reached
Completed
Siaya
Siaya DEB Borehole
660 people reached
Completed
Homa Bay
Homa Bay Township Borehole
820 people reached
Completed
Homa Bay
Rusinga Island Borehole
430 people reached
Completed
Migori
Migori Township Borehole
760 people reached
Completed
Kakamega
Kakamega Muslim Borehole
690 people reached
Completed
Vihiga
Mbale Primary Borehole
410 people reached
Big numbers. Real children. Lasting change.
From a long walk for water
to a tap at school.
See where we work →
boreholes drilled across rural Kenyan schools
of rural Kenyans lack proper water
people now reached with safe water
Local hands, lasting wells
Trained pump mechanics keep every well flowing for decades.
“We envision a world where no child dies from water and sanitation related diseases.”
Where we've changed lives
Completed
Nyalenda Primary School Borehole
A safe-water borehole serving Nyalenda Primary School and the surrounding community in Kisumu County.
Completed
Kibos Primary Borehole
A safe-water borehole serving Kibos Primary School and the surrounding community in Kisumu County.
Completed
Ahero Township Borehole
A safe-water borehole serving Ahero Township Primary and the surrounding community in Kisumu County.
Glimpses from the field
Every borehole, on one map
From Kisumu to Bungoma, each marker is a school with safe water. Explore where we've worked across rural Kenya.
Boreholes mapped
Counties served
No child should die from water they had no choice but to drink.
Every contribution brings a rural school closer to safe, clean drinking water. Give a little. Change a lot.
Donate nowFrequently asked questions
We work with local county authorities and community development assistants, identifying schools and villages in need through word of mouth, referrals and public barazas.
Communities contribute at least 10% of project costs in local materials and labour, take ownership on completion, and we train local pump mechanics and water-user committees to handle maintenance.
We operate a PRD 650 rig (a DTH-cum-rotary combination reaching 180m) and two LS 200 mud-rotary rigs (up to 60m), suited to laterite, alluvial and fractured-granite formations.
Every gift goes towards drilling boreholes, sanitation (lined ventilated improved pit latrines) and School Health & Hygiene Education. You can direct your gift to a specific project on the donate page.
Projects are monitored every three months after hand-over, with results shared back to partners and the beneficiary community.
Latest news
All news →Why community ownership makes our wells last
Training local pump mechanics and water-user committees is the difference between a well that lasts decades and one that fails in a year.
Feb 14, 2024
130 wells and counting: a milestone for rural Kenya
WellBoring Groundwater has now drilled more than 130 water wells across Kenyan schools since 2015.
Jun 1, 2023
Bungoma DEB Primary celebrates its new borehole
Pupils at Bungoma DEB Primary no longer walk kilometres for water — a new 160m borehole now serves over 900 people.
Jan 10, 2022