Our process

How clean water
reaches a community.

A water point begins long before the first tap is turned. Follow the work, from the groundwater survey to the moment a community can collect water.

Explore the 9 stages
9 stagesOne shared purpose
Children gathered around a running tap at a completed water point, washing their hands.
From the ground to everyday life.

Stages of building a water point

  1. Stage 01

    Find the water

    A groundwater survey helps identify a suitable place to drill and estimate how deep the borehole may need to go.

    Before we drill

    Good work starts with understanding the site.

  2. Stage 02

    Bring the team to site

    The drilling equipment arrives at the selected location, ready for work to begin.

    Bring the team to site
  3. Stage 03

    Begin drilling

    The team drills into the ground to reach the water below.

    Begin drilling
  4. Stage 04

    Complete the borehole

    The drilled hole is ready for the next stage of the water system.

    Complete the borehole
  5. Stage 05

    Flush the borehole

    Dirty water is drawn out as the team clears the newly drilled borehole.

    Flush the borehole
  6. Stage 06

    Lay the foundations

    The foundations are built for the structure that will support the water tanks.

    Lay the foundations
  7. Stage 07

    Install the tanks

    The water tanks are lifted into place on the supporting structure.

    Install the tanks
  8. Stage 08

    Build the tap point

    The faucet walls are built where people will come to collect water.

    Build the tap point
  9. Stage 09

    Turn on the water

    The system is complete, and the community begins collecting water from the new water point.

    Turn on the water
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