SummaryWater is a perennial problem in Kenya. Providing safe and clean water to orphans headed house holds is an urgent option to prevent diseases and risks faced when on long distances in search of water.
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Orphans headed house holds drink contaminated water in Ruiru district since securing safe water has been a great challenge. Water-borne diseases like Hepatitis A, diarrhea and dysentery continue to affect such families. Other adverse effects of limited access to water including limited ability to wash hands and body properly, resulting in increased infections in the intestinal tract skin and eyes. This project aim is to make water accessible to 1440 orphans through rain water harvesting.
Buy 360 X 1,000 litres plastic tanks, 2160 gutters, 1500 poles for electing the tanks & 10 kgs of nails. Distribute rain harvesting equipments Installation of the tanks. 10 days training for 1440 orphans on treating water and washing
Total Funding Received to Date: $185
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $185 . The original project funding goal was $22,500.
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
- Increased access to safe and clean drinking water - Reduce prevalence of common water-borne diseases affecting children under five years old - Increase in time available for children going to school - Increase of orphan’s status in the region
Securing clean drinking water in Kenya has been great a challenge for a long time. Don't forget that water is life! Think about others and join us! Thank you.
- Ann Mungai, Assistant project Director
Michael Gichia
Project Director
P.O.BOX 163, RUIRU
NAIROBI, N/A P.O.BOX 163, RUIRU
Kenya
+254 727 021 535
Email:
Murera Community Empowerment and Support Organizat
PO Box 163
Ruiru,
Ruiru
Ruiru
Kenya
+254 727 021 535
http://N/A
 Provision of safe drinking water to 800 orphans |
This project is located in Kenya and can also be found under Children.
For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.
This project was last updated on July 23, 2010.
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 12, 2009
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