Kenya

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Kyanguli Secondary School Rainwater Harvesting Project – Phase 2 – Kenya This project included completing a rainwater harvesting system by installing gutters to capture the water that runs off of the classrooms, and piping it to the newly installed tank adjacent to the classrooms. The project benefited the school and the community, particularly during the […]

Conclusion of Kyamue Village Rainwater Catchment Project – Kenya

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laken Rippentrop. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system to capture and store water for drinking, household use, and irrigation. Laken reports: The project is now completed. I have also successfully completed […]

Kebare Primary School Rainwater Catchment Project – Kenya

Location Kebare Village, Kuria East District, Migori County, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description Kebare Primary School is located in the Nyabasi West region of the Kuria East District in Kenya. According to the Kenya Population and Housing Census in 2009, Nyabasi West is 28 km^2 and has a total population of 11,500 people (5,800 males; […]

Conclusion of Rusinga Island Water Projects – Kenya

These projects have been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Dave & Rebecca Rowson.           To read about the beginning of these projects, CLICK HERE. Following is the final report  for the Shamba (garden) Project – Kakrigu, Rusinga Island, Kenya.  A second report for the other aspect of this collection of […]

Rusinga Island Water Projects – Kenya

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location: The Kakrigu and Kolo districts on Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, near Mbita, Kenya Community Description: The people of Rusinga Island live in small communities with a few farms directly on the island in the middle of Lake […]

Kyanguli Secondary School Rainwater Harvesting Project – Phase 2 – Kenya

Location Kyanguli, Kibwezi District, Makueni County, Eastern Province, Kenya Community Description Kyanguli is a very small village, located approximately 16 km off the main highway between Nairobi and Mombasa. Once part of the large Tsavo game reserve, the area has seen a dramatic increase in population in the past decade. The increase in population has […]

Conclusion of St. Joseph’s Girls School Water Project – Kenya

This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Rowson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a water system for irrigation. Although Dave was forced to leave the site during the implementation, he followed through to ascertain that the project was completed, and […]

St. Joseph’s Girls School Water Project – Kenya

Location Kakrigu, Mbita Township, Rusinga Island, Homa Bay County, Nyanza Province, Kenya Community Description The project is located on Rusinga Island close to St. Joseph’s Girls School (St. Joseph’s). It comprises the shamba ( small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees) owned and being brought into cultivation by St. Joseph’s and the Waware […]