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Water for
Boen
Project Year
2022-present
Project Brief
Boen village is home to 302 families where 94% of its residents work as farmers. The road to Boen village is poor, one would have to cross the river. Furthermore the road is not paved, therefore making it impassable when it rains. The average income of its residents is Rp.453.000. Apart from farming, many residents own cattle. Cassava, corn, and mung beans are the top commodities of Boen village. Every day, Boen residents needs to walk 9 kilometers or 4-5 hours to obtain water. The elevation of the road that residents must take is 112 meters or almost the equivalent to the height of Monas (132 meters). Residents would walk while carrying 4-6 jerry cans, containing 10-30 litres.

Project Details
971 Villagers
People
100 Meter
Elevation
16.380 WP
Power
32.000 L/Day
Capacity
3 Km
Pipe length
Branches in charge
Solar Chapter UIUC, Purdue, and Bay Area
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