Giving Update: Mbau Community

People living in Mbau no longer travel for more than 3 kilometers to neighboring Kyome in search of water. This is because the sand dam and hand-dug well have provided clean water to community members for the last year.

Community members are happy about the project as it is transforming their lives for the better.

"I am no longer missing school to help mum in fetching water like it used to be the case before this project. Now, I attend school regularly and I hope to improve my grades," said Faith Mwinzi, a 14-year-old girl we met while visiting the project recently.

Locals can now plant trees using the available water - something that was never possible in the past because of water problems affecting this community.

Levels of hygiene and sanitation have significantly improved at the locality because of the adequate water supply and the hygiene training which opened up locals to the need for high levels of cleanliness.

"Cases of water-related complications among community members have reduced because we are now using water from a trusted source," said Mutheki Mwengi, a member of the self-help group that supports the project.

Faith and Mutheki at the well