A Year Later: "I can now take good care of my family."

January, 2023

A year ago, your generous donation helped Kyamwalye Community in Kenya access clean water – creating a life-changing moment for Benson. Thank you!

A Year Later:


Before we helped the people of Kyamwalye with constructing their sand dam and shallow well, people had to walk long distances to reach the nearest water sources.

"Getting water was not easy in our area," said 64-year-old farmer Benson Musau. "We mostly depended on open river scoop holes in the nearby streams. During the dry season, it was even worse, as we would walk for more than six kilometers in search of water with donkeys, which was tedious and quite draining."

But now that the community's access to water has improved, they can channel all that formerly wasted energy into more productive things.

"Getting water is now easier and more seamless," Benson explained. "It takes less than 15 minutes to [get to] the well, and drawing water from the pump is even more fun. The water is always clean and available all year round. Having water near my home has created more time [for me] to engage in household chores and other income-generating activities. I feel more settled and stable."

Without fear of running out of water weighing over his head, Benson has been able to establish a thriving farm, which supplies his household with food and gives them surplus income.

"This project has provided me with enough clean water for drinking for the last one year," Benson said. "There has also been plenty of water from the sand dam, which has led me to vegetable farming. In my small farm, I have been able to grow kale, spinach, pawpaws, and mangoes. On average, [I] am able to make vegetable sales worth Ksh 500 per day. This has been a big boost to my income, as I can now take good care of my family."



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