Water Aid - Bore Holes

Safe water eliminates poverty, hunger and disease however in some areas the only solution is to create large boreholes that can hold over 100,000 litres.
Access to a clean and constant supply of clean water is essential for life. Not only does it keep the human body alive and functioning, but regular hygiene staves off diseases whilst regular access to water helps crops to grow and allows farmers to grow livestock.
The use of wells and pumps are a viable solution for many areas but in vast swathes of Africa, **water is so far below** the earth’s surface that **the only way to reach it is to create a large borehole.**

Bore holes allow communities to maximise the water supply but to build it requires heavy machinery capable of digging into the ground as well as requiring advanced hydrogeological surveys to determine the best location for the borehole.

A highly complex system, a borehole is not just about digging a deep hole it requires a large water tank that can hold around 100,000 litres, site management, a generator/motor and separate water stations.

As you can imagine, to build such a construction requires time and finance. These are some of the people who require access to clean water the most and with your help we can continue our work providing the neediest with the very basic requirements of human life.

We have already been able to build over 10 boreholes across The Gambia; helping to change the lives for over 100,000 people.