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We are raising funds so that 4 communities living in rural southeast Kenya, in an area prone to extreme food and water shortages and widespread poverty, can each build their own sand dam and benefit from farming support, ensuring that they have enough food and water for generations to come.
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Situation
The drylands of southeast Kenya are suffering from severe water shortages, with increasingly erratic rainfalls in line with climate change. Around two thirds of the population live below the poverty line and lack access to clean water. Women and children can walk up to 6-12 hours each day to collect water, often from a river where the water is dirty and unsafe to drink. Water shortages make it difficult for these rural communities to grow enough food to eat and sell, trapping them in poverty.
Solution
A sand dam can store up to 40 million litres of water (which meets WHO standards for drinking), trapping water at the point it falls. We will enable 4 communities to each build their own sand dam, providing them with access to clean water close to their homes, for life. We will also train them in farming techniques so they can best utilise the new water source, enabling them to produce enough food to be able to sell the surplus to generate an income, and escape the cycle of poverty for good.
