In Waranqara, Mandera, Kenya, women and girls walk for hours across harsh terrain to fetch water, often at the expense of their education and safety. NAPAD has been committed to drilling shallow wells for over 18 years, bringing much-needed relief to these communities. This project aims to provide clean water access, reducing the burden on women and girls and improving their overall well-being.
Mandera County faces severe water scarcity due to droughts, erratic rainfall, and inadequate water infrastructure. In Waranqara, women and girls sometimes walk up to 10 km to fetch water, exposing them to gender-based violence. This time-consuming task keeps girls from school, perpetuating cycles of poverty and inequality. The physical strain of carrying heavy water containers leads to health complications, and consuming unsafe water from contaminated sources causes waterborne diseases.
NAPAD is committed to drilling a borehole, constructing a 60,000L elevated water tank, and installing a solar-powered pumping system with a pipe network. Water will be distributed through an ATM in Waranqara village, providing clean, safe drinking water to 6,360 people. This project will reduce the long, risky journeys that women and girls currently face, improve health outcomes, particularly for children under five, and enable girls to attend school regularly, breaking the cycle of poverty.
This project will; Improve access to clean water for domestic use in Waranqara Village, reduce waterborne diseases, especially among children under five, decrease cases of gender-based violence by minimizing long-distance water collection, save time for women and children, allowing for increased agricultural productivity and improved food security, and ensure sustainability through solar-powered infrastructure, lowering operational costs and minimizing environmental impact.
This project has provided additional documentation in a XLSX file (projdoc.xlsx).
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