At the beginning of 2026 TOBFC launched a capital campaign to build a well for the village of Maendeleo. The remote village has a school, a Montessori kindergarten and a health clinic, but did not have safe drinking water.

 

Due to the size of this well project TOBFC needed sponsorship partners to build a well for Maendeleo. The total cost for the Maendeleo Well project is $41,600. As of July 2026, we are very excited to announce that thanks to our generous donor community we have raised all the funds needed to proceed with building the well that will benefit 3,500 individuals.

 

The new borehole well in Maendeleo will provide safe, convenient potable water that will allow the school and health clinic to thrive. Access to water has been a significant struggle since the community has no permanent waterway, only a seasonal river. Water is scarce and often contaminated. TOBFC will drill a well and build a water tower and storage unit that will benefit the school, the health clinic, and provide water for general use for both Maendeleo and the neighbouring community of Mbalino.

 

The provision of a well in Maendeleo will complete the infrastructure investment that TOBFC has undertaken in the community. The borehole well will provide basic health and sanitation for the people living in Maendeleo and enhance the daily operation of the primary school, TOBFC’s Montessori Kindergarten and the health clinic. The completion of the well in Maendeleo will be a transformative investment that will truly change people’s everyday lives and build brighter futures.

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Thank you to all of our sponsors for making this project possible.