Giving Update: Mukuku Community

"Life was very hard before the implementation of this project. We did not have water nearby, and our hills were arid. People would have to dig very deep scoop holes to get water, and this was very strenuous for us," explained Erick Mutiso.

"Now, our livelihoods have really improved. More personal development projects have been implemented than before. Water is no longer a problem as the water table has really risen as compared to before. There is plenty of water for farming practices to take place. We currently access clean and safe drinking water. Our livestock now gets water easily at shorter miles. Due to abundant water supply, we are engaged in environment conservation by planting more trees."

Pumping the well a year later

"I plan to use the water for farming. I have attested to the benefit of using the sand dam project for farming and income-generating activities. Initially, we would have to go very far to market places to purchase vegetables. Now we can easily plant them in our farms and sell them easily. Selling the farm products has been very instrumental in improving our living standards."

Sand dam a year later