Clean Water Kenya Project #59379

Clean water for the community

by Sheepcare Community Centre

Project Report | Jan 21, 2025
Clean Water Supply for Improved Community Health

By Joshua Omondi | Project Leader

Community members queuing to fetch water

The "Clean Water for the Community" project, initiated under the auspices of Sheepcare Community Centre and supported by GlobalGiving, was designed to address the urgent need for access to clean and safe drinking water in our community. This report highlights the project’s objectives, implementation progress, outcomes, challenges, and future plans.

Project Objectives

To provide sustainable access to clean and safe drinking water to underserved households within Soweto Slums and beyond
To reduce the prevalence of waterborne diseases by promoting the use of clean water.
To create awareness and train community members on water sanitation and hygiene practices.
To develop long-term solutions to water scarcity through infrastructure improvements.

Implementation ProgressActivities Undertaken

Water Infrastructure Development:Installation of a borehole equipped with a solar-powered pump.
- Construction of water storage tanks with a capacity of 30000 litres.
- Installation of a water filtration system to ensure water quality meets WHO standards.
Community Engagement and Training:
- Conducted 3 community workshops on water sanitation and hygiene.
- Distributed educational materials on the importance of clean water and proper hygiene practices.
Water Access Points:
- Set up 5 water collection points to ensure ease of access for community members.
- Prioritized access for schools, and vulnerable households by allowing every child to carry 20litres of water home after school.
Water Purification: Through the help of well wishers and GlobalGiving we managed to install a Reverse Osmosis Water purification Plant named Milele Purified Water: to purifiy and bottle the borehole water to be sold to the market to generate additional income to support the vulnerable children

Outcomes and Impact

Improved Health:
- Recorded a 43% reduction in cases of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid.
Increased Access:
- 123 households now have access to clean drinking water, benefiting approximately [number] individuals.
Empowered Community:
- 56 community members trained on water hygiene practices, leading to increased awareness and better hygiene standards.

Challenges Faced

Community Sensitization: Initial resistance from some community members due to cultural beliefs required additional engagement efforts.
Maintenance Costs: Ensuring regular maintenance of the infrastructure and meeting the Electricity bills which is usually high remains a challenge due to limited funds.
Limited market for purified Water: The Cost for meeting all the required standards for purified water have been high and we have not managed to complete due to limited finances , this has limited us from accessing a wider market.

Future Plans

Expansion of Coverage: Extend clean water access to neighboring communities through installation of piping system running through the community so that they can access clean water at tneir door steps.
Capacity Building: Train more community members on the maintenance of the water systems to reduces the high cost of repair and maintanance incurred due to carelessness from some community members
Partnerships: Collaborate with local and international stakeholders to secure additional funding and technical support to easen the expansion of the project
Monitoring and Evaluation: Implement a robust system to track the project's long-term impact and sustainability.
Automation of the Water purification plan: To ensure that every process in the water purification is automated to save time and increase production

Acknowledgments

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to GlobalGiving, our donors, and the community members who played a pivotal role in the success of this project. Through the GlobalGiving April Little by Little Campaign we managed to recieve $2596 that we used in paying of pending Electricity bills and stipends for the workers engauged in the project and also for some maintanance of the piping system. Your contributions and support have transformed lives and fostered hope. We appeal to You to help us rreach those within your network to come on board to help us achieve this nobble task.

Much Blessings

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Aug 23, 2024
Clean water for a Healthy Living

By Joshua Omondi | Project Leader

Access to clean water is essential for a healthy society, as it promotes good hygiene and significantly reduces the prevalence of waterborne diseases. Recognizing the importance of this necessity, the Sheepcare Community Centre is dedicated to providing clean water to the Soweto Slums in Nairobi, Kenya. This commitment was sparked by the alarming number of waterborne disease cases and the poor sanitation conditions in the community, where open sewers were prevalent, and some residents resorted to using contaminated sewer water in their homes due to a lack of access to clean water.

With the generous support of our donors, we successfully drilled a 600-foot community borehole to supply clean water to the community. This development has been a significant relief for the residents, as evidenced by the large number of people who queue to fetch water at our facility.

The positive impact of this initiative is evident. According to reports from the local community hospital, there has been a substantial reduction in the number of waterborne disease cases. Additionally, the overall hygiene conditions in the community have improved markedly. We are inspired by the many individuals who travel considerable distances to collect water, and we are now exploring the possibility of installing a domestic water supply system. This would involve piping water directly to households, thereby eliminating the need for community members to walk long distances to access this vital resource.

We are deeply grateful for your continued support through the GlobalGiving platform, which has been instrumental in helping us maintain the borehole and ensure a consistent water supply. The funds raised through GlobalGiving have enabled us to cover the ongoing costs of running the borehole, including electricity for pumping, repairs, maintenance, and personnel expenses.

We appeal for your continued support and ask you to help us reach out to like-minded individuals who can join us in making our vision of providing piped water to every doorstep a reality.

With sincere thanks and blessings,

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May 2, 2024
Clean water for Healthy Society

By Joshua Omondi | Project Leader

Community members gather to fetch water.

Clean water is a very vital commodity for a healthy society, as hygiene is enhanced and wateborne diseases are greatly reduced. In realization of this, Sheepcare Community Centre is committed to providing clean water for the Soweto Slums; Naironi-Kenya. This was driven by the number of waterborne diseases cases in the socity and the poor hygiene, as open sewers were so rampant in the community, some could even use the sewerage water to use in their homes as their was lack of water. By the support of donors we managed to dig a 600ft community borehole to provide water for the community. This brough a sigh of relief to the community, this was witnessed by the huge number of people who could qeueu to fetch the water and our institution.

The number of waterborne diease cases have been greatly reduced, this is due to the report from the local community hospital, and the hygiene condition in the community has been upgraded. We are moved by the number of people who travel a quit distance to come and fetch water, and we are looking forward to do domestic water supply using pipes to their doorsteps to save them of walking long distances for this commodity.

We appreciate you for your continued support through the GlobalGiving platform, your support has helped us maintain the borehole to ensure continous water supply. The proceeds from the Gloval Giving fundraisers have helped us to pay for the running costs of maintaining the borehole, these includes, the electrity cost to pump the water, Repair and maintanance and personell. We appeal to you to you for your continued support and to help us reach like-minded individual within your reach to support us to see our dream our supply the water to the doorsteps through pipes come to pass.

Much blessings,

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