ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
- 7 April 2026
- Bajiran
Bajiran Community Visit: Seeing Progress and Hearing Local Priorities
The Fuladu Foundation visited Bajiran to see the completed community borehole in operation and meet with residents and local leaders. The visit also brought forward concrete priorities in health and education, including support for the community health centre and additional classrooms at Al Huda Islamic School.
Seeing the borehole in use
On 7 April 2026, the Fuladu Foundation visited Bajiran as part of its continued engagement with the community.
A central part of the visit was the Bajiran Community Borehole, completed in January 2026. Seeing the system in operation provided an opportunity to observe first-hand how improved access to clean water was beginning to make a difference in the daily lives of residents.
At the time of the visit, more than 70 families were benefiting from improved access to clean water, including around 20 households that had already connected directly to the system within their compounds. The Foundation supported the purchase of additional piping so that more families could progressively connect to the network.
A health priority raised by women in the community
During discussions with women in Bajiran, the need for support to the community health centre was raised as an immediate concern ahead of the rainy season.
The Foundation visited the health centre, where community members explained the need for roofing support so that children could have a sheltered place where basic health services could be provided.
The visit helped the Foundation better understand the condition of the facility and the practical improvements needed to make it more usable for the community.
Learning conditions at Al Huda Islamic School
The Foundation also visited Al Huda Islamic School, where the headmaster presented the learning conditions faced by children and the pressure created by insufficient classroom space.
He requested support for the construction of additional classrooms, with particular emphasis on two Early Childhood Development (ECD) classrooms and one additional classroom for Grade 6, as well as fencing around the school perimeter.
The visit provided an important opportunity to see the learning environment first-hand and to discuss with school leadership the improvements considered most urgent.
From consultation to action
The 7 April visit reinforced the Foundation’s approach to working in Bajiran: listening directly to residents, visiting the places where needs are most visible, and developing practical responses together with the community.
The completed borehole represented an important first achievement. The health and education priorities raised during the visit helped shape the next areas of engagement for the Bajiran Community Programme.
