This project will construct Borehole Water System for a community of 5000 indigent people. Help quench the thirst of indigent members of Ojo-Baale underserved community of Akinyele LGA, Oyo state, Nigeria. The dwellers of this community don't have access to clean water. There is no source of water in the entire community which has a population of 5000. The rural dwellers trek about 10km to a nearby village to fetch water. However, the neighboring water isn't good enough for human consumption.
Akinyele is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. It is one of the eleven local governments that make up Ibadan metropolis. Ojo-Baale; an underserved community of 5000 population is situated close to Onidundun, Eleepo & Ogbogbologun communities of Akinyele East Local Council. Inhabitants of this community who are mostly farmers don't have access to water. They walk for about 10km to the neighboring community before they could get water which is not clean enough for human consumption.
This project will construct Borehole Water System for Ojo-Baale community. A borehole is a narrow shaft bored in the ground, either vertically or horizontally for extraction of water. Being a community that don't have electricity, a solar powered borehole will be installed with water tanks distributed evenly in the community. With water tanks placed in strategic locations of the community, every member (men, women, children) of the community will have access to clean water anytime, anyday.
A properly designed Borehole Pump should last 8 to 10 years. This means for 10 years, the current generation and generations-to-come of this community will benefit from this water project. The problem of hunger and thirst will be solved. The lifespan of Ojo-Baale inhabitants will be increased as there won't be any reason to trek for kilometers before accessing water. The economy of the community will be more buoyant as there will be enough water to grow their crops and feed their livestock.
