Solusi Adventist High School in Zimbabwe struck water at a depth of roughly 150 meters (492 feet) on June 22, ending a shortage that had constrained the campus for years. Five earlier boreholes, some drilled beyond 130 meters, had come up dry, each attempt carrying a real financial cost while the school continued to ration its limited supply.
The shortage hit hardest during the region’s dry season, when local water tables dropped and daily operations across the boarding school — sanitation, catering, and grounds care among them — were strained by the need for an uninterrupted supply. “As a School Development Committee, we are pleased to have witnessed a wet hole at the school after several attempts of dry holes,” said Sikhanyiso Mcijo Ncube, the committee’s chairperson.
“We are so excited about having found the precious resource,” Ncube said, “which we believe will bring life and turn our school green.” School leaders say the new borehole will ease pressure on campus operations immediately and reopen development projects that years of rationing had put on hold.
The school is now raising US$8,000 to solarize the pumping system, which would keep the borehole running during national grid outages and lower long-term operating costs. Solusi Adventist High School has invited alumni and well-wishers to contribute toward the project.
Source: Adventist News Network
