Location Ematende village, Ingotse sub-location, North Butsotso location, Lurambe division, Kakamega Central district, Western Province, Kenya Community Description Ematende is one of nine villages that make up Ingotse sub-location in Western Province, Kenya. The patriarchal community has the common profession of farming sugar cane, maize, and millet that acts as the main source of income […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Tyler Kight. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 5 handwashing stations at the school. Tyler reports: The project has been completed. We had to change a few of our original intentions due to engineering difficulties […]
Location Ndalat Centre, North Nandi District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya Community Description Ndalat is a small village primarily composed of the Kalenjin tribe, where Kinandi and Kiswahili are the main forms of communication. The vast majority of the villagers are sustenance farmers, who focus on growing maize or corn. The two biggest health issues that […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Navala. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment and storage system at the Njabini Youth Centre. Jennifer reports: The project was completed about three weeks ago. Instead of using a cement base, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Navala. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Jennifer reports: The project has been completed. It was determined that only a 5,000 liter tank was within the budget. […]
Location Njabini, Nyandarua County, Central Province, Kenya Community Description Njabini is an agricultural town high in the Aberdare Mountain Range in Nyandarua County. The community is mainly comprised of the Kikuyu people, who are hard-working and strive toward higher education. The most common line of work is farming of potatoes, cabbage, kale, spinach, carrots, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Charles Sexton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system for the school. Charles reports: The Mukhonje Secondary School Water Project was initiated on November 19th. My counterpart, Jairus Muhatia, and I met […]
Location Malava, Central Kabras Division, Kakamega North District, Kakamega County, Kenya Community Description Malava is in the Western part of Kenya. It is about 3 hours north of Lake Victoria and 2 hours east of the Ugandan border. It is almost equidistant to the large towns of Webuye and Kakamega and is right off the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Navala. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Jennifer reports: The Kimathi School installed a 5,000 liter water tank and gutter system to capture rainwater in the wet […]
Location Njabini, South Kinangop District, Nyandarua County, Central Province, Kenya Community Description The rivers that flow through the Aberdare Mountain region are the source that provides water for most of the capital city of Nairobi. Despite the fact that the area has a plentiful water supply, the issue remains that many households and schools do […]