Water
The provision of fresh water is absolutely essential to the life of the college and the village. There is a mains water supply to the village, but it is not drinkable, and it is turned off during the dry months (October to March, when it is most needed).
The college has drilled two boreholes, and installed pumps and a reverse-osmosis desalination system, (pictured below) but as the college is only 400m from the sea, it is not surprising that the water is quite salty, and the fresh water produced from the RO system is not sufficient for the college (and certainly not for the village, too).
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Upgrading the Village's Water Collection Systems
This year, we’ve made significant strides in improving the water collection systems in the Village. The project involved installing 8 plinths to support 10,000-litre polythene tanks, strategically placed to capture rainwater from the roofs of the hostel and classrooms. To optimize this system, we also upgraded the classroom roof and installed gutters and downpipes for efficient water flow. While 80,000 litres may seem substantial, it's important to put it into perspective: in the UK, the average person uses about 140 litres of water per day. Over a five-month dry season, 150 people would require an estimated 3.2 million litres! Clearly, here they have to manage with significantly less.​The USD 19,000 cost of this project was generously funded through a 50/50 partnership, with Boulder Valley Rotary (Colorado, USA) covering half, and the remaining half coming from TEABAG’s general funds
