By Daryl Caggiano | GRACE Cares Board Member
The Watha Project, under the leadership of local hero Jefferson Guyo Badiva, has built the sixth well for the Watha community in Kenya! This sixth well serves hundreds of Watha and will dramatically improve their health, safety, and quality of life. Now, they don’t have to contend with crocodiles when collecting water or risk contracting cholera or typhoid. Additionally, the labor and time saved by women and children who can now collect water more efficiently at the centrally located well cannot be overstated. We are so proud of Guyo and thankful for your generous support!
Here is Guyo’s message from the field about the other activities he has been up to as well:
Dear all,
*WASH Trainings*
We have managed to conduct WASH trainings in partnership with a community health worker and Community Health Volunteer (CHV). This program has improved hygiene in the villages and prevents any outbreak of life-threatening illness. We also managed to distribute Water Guards to some villages to prevent any cause of waterborne illness, especially at this time of rain. The training will continue to the other villages as planned.
*Family Planning*
We included family planning as another topic in the training to protect unplanned pregnancies that affect the mother's health, which in turn affects the health and safety of their unborn child. This was well received to attain their desired number of children, if any, and to determine the spacing of the pregnancies.
Thanks to everyone for making this happen!
Blessings,
Guyo
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