The latest on our work and those supporting it
Sand dams and other miracles
In some areas of Kenya – like where I live in Coast Province, finding clean water is almost impossible. With little rain and salty groundwater, people travel for miles with jerry cans to find fresh springs or river beds where they can dig for water. For us, the question is often not “Do we want […]
Addressing urban WASH issues in Informal Urban Settlements
Yesterday I visited an Informal Urban Settlement in Mombasa, in an area called Likoni. Informal Urban Settlements, or slums, are areas characterised by poor housing and squalor, where the population lack official land tenure rights. Globally, more than 1 billion people live in slums, a figure that is rising all the time as people move […]
TWP link up with Hydraid and US Navy to get Bio Sand Filters to Uganda
Over the past few months there has been an interesting collaboration happening involving The Water Project, The US Navy and Hydraid (www.hydraid.com), all in the interest of aiding communities in Africa as they try to rise up from poverty and ill health. So what’s been going on? Well…..
Northwest Girlchoir Sings for Water with Beautiful Results
For 38 years, the Northwest Girlchoir (http://www.northwestgirlchoir.org/) has championed extraordinary music education and performance opportunities for girls and young women. This month, in honor of World Water Day 2011, the choral organization championed something else … clean water. From concerts performed in two locations in the Seattle, Washington area, the choir’s Artistic Director, Sara Boos, […]
Are Water User Associations working?
I recently had a meeting with a local NGO here in Coast Province called Community Link International. They are a small and embryonic team, primarily made up of Margaret and Musyoka, with a couple of part time field staff. They’ve been registered as an NGO for about a year, but can collectively draw upon a […]
Just because I’m 8 years old doesn’t mean I can’t do this
Winn Murray is an 8 year old boy in Macon, Georgia who is changing lives … not only in Africa where his fund raising efforts will bring clean water, but right in his home town. In fact, Winn’s simple but bold act of caring has inspired 7 more schools in Macon to get involved. In […]
World Water Day – a time for reflection
Today is World Water Day (http://www.worldwaterday.org/), the annual global day of events that grew out of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The focus changes every year, with the theme this year titled ‘Water for Cities’. The last 20 years has seen a massive shift […]
What is this ‘sustainability’ thing, anyway?
Ever wondered what sustainability means? People use it a lot in our line of work, usually when thinking about the IMPACT development work has. I thought I’d try and go for a definition today as I sit here thinking about how to get more of it! Interested? Have a read of this and tell […]
Amazing effort. Incredible results. Count us inspired!
What do water wells in Sierra Leone, senior projects, spaghetti dinners, an auction, a day spa and an inspirational fundraising effort have in common? Olivia Coury! Olivia is a senior at Daniel High School and has been working on her Senior Project since early in the fall of 2010. Olivia’s passion for Africa and knowledge […]
Northern Kenya – The Road to Turkhana
Since I last posted, I’ve been over to Western Kenya to visit our partner Bridge Water Project. It’s been great to visit old friends, and to get involved in the day to day activities of a local development organisation. I’ll try and post a longer piece on some of the things we got up to […]
