Kenya
Bernard Nyadida inspects one of the meter chambers at the main water lines that he helps manage as chair for the water committee in his community of Nyalenda in Kisumu, Kenya. Water.org works with its local partner Pamoja Trust to help Bernard’s community obtain sustainable access to safe water.
“We intend to expand this line within the next six months so an additional 30 households can have safe water access,” said Bernard. “Presently, it has a capacity of 120 household connections.”
Bernard has given of his time, energy, and knowledge to ensure success of this project. “It’s my way of giving back to society. I was born and raised in Nyalenda and this is my home. No one will change this settlement for the better but us.”
Ghana
Water.org has recently expanded its work to Ghana, working with one of its local partners, Rural Aid, to help communities such as Aurigu obtain access to safe water.
Aurigu is a community of over 1,000 people located in the Talensi-Nabdam District. Aurigu is unique in that it has no source of water apart from two ponds. The people share their pond with their domestic animals. Efforts in the past to drill boreholes there by the Government of Ghana and other agencies have not yielded the desired results. This is because the area has no ground water as a result of underlain mass bedrocks that prevent water from going through it.
Water-related diseases like diarrhea and dysentery are prevalent in the community and this affects people’s economic, social, and health status. Women and children spend a lot of their time looking for water.
Water.org’s project in Aurigu just began a few months ago. This community will receive latrines, hygiene education, and a safe water point to alleviate their water struggles.
