Provide clean & safe water for 1500 women&children

This report covers the period between July and September 2017. The project; provide safe and clean water for 1500 children and women is aimed at improving water supply to Mutulani community, in Makueni County in Kenya. So far, milestones have been witnessed by the community as exclaimed by Petronila, a community member, who expressed gratitude to the project and had this to say; “since PEN initiated this project in our community, we have witnessed streaming of benefits ranging from being educated on development issues such as water harvesting and good governance. Three water tanks within our schools for storing water harvested from rain waiter, a sand dam in Kyanduu River boosting the water storage and now the recently drilled Borehole which when fully equipped will ensure constant water throughout the year. We won’t tire in appreciating GlobalGiving and our Donors for these transformations in our community”

Achievements during the period

Meeting with the Governor

Poverty Eradication Network (PEN), the Mutulani schools and the community leadership have been meeting various partners to discuss possible partnerships in equipping the drilled borehole with a water pump, water storage facility, water distribution facility and installation of pipes for distribution of water to the Mutulani Primary and Secondary Schools and to the members of the community. We are hopeful that we will be able to complete this project phase once the political climate calms down after contentious presidential election slotted for October 2017. The Makueni County Governor has given the team assurances of his willingness to support the completion of the project as envisioned.

Development of a new project

PEN is in the process of designing a second phase of the project which focuses on upgrading what has been achieved to-date, with the main focus being on environmental conservation particular the recharging of ground water so that the borehole has sustainable and increased water inflow. This is critical because the ground water levels have been going down in the entire county due to heavy extraction and little effort to improve ground water recharge. We also want to improve value addition by proposing ways in which available water can be used effectively with little wastage as well improved sanitation, cleanliness and hygiene within the two institutions. PEN and the community are grateful for the continued commitment of our donors who have been tirelessly supporting this project