Drucilor primary school

Check this first

A broken borehole in the village is usually a better investment than a new one beside it. Rehabilitation costs roughly a quarter to a third of a new hand-pump borehole and takes weeks rather than months, and it is the first thing worth surveying.

What had failed

The borehole itself was sound — the log from the original contractor was still legible and the water level had not moved. The rising main had corroded through and the community had no route to a spare part, which is how a working water point becomes an abandoned one.

What that says about spares

The repair took seventeen days, eleven of which were waiting for parts. That waiting is the real failure, and it is why every handover now includes a named supplier and a parts list rather than only a trained committee.