- Protected springs require basic building materials such as bricks, cement and piping
- They can be built using manual labour or with small mechanised equipment
- Watercause Africa always uses the local labour force to supplement its engineers
- Springs were constructed during COVID-19 travel restrictions which delayed some projects in 2021
- The community fully supported Watercause Africa workers with food and accommodation during the project
- The project was funded by No More Durty Water
- Each protected spring built in 2021 cost only £653