Clean Drinking Water

clean waterWater is indispensable for human health. Water is also crucial for sustainable development, including the preservation of our natural environment and the alleviation of poverty and hunger. Clean water is especially crucial for a rural community like Yimbo that relies on small subsistence agriculture and fishing. We believe education and health are interconnected. The school and the village generally lack clean water which results in poor sanitation and environmental health. The closest water supply is approximately 3 miles away. The school has two latrines without running water.

After a two year field research in Kenya, Friends of Yimbo has determined that water piped from the local river Yala is the best solution to get the people of Muguna fresh drinking water. However, this solution has proven to be costly and a complicated undertaking since the pipes will have to traverse privately owned land. As such, FOY has determined the digging of wells as the next best alternative.

FOY is currently raising money to commence the construction work by April 2012. FOY has had a series of fundraisers in 2011 and others planned for 2012 to meet this target.

To donate please click the "donate" button to the right.

Project Cost: $40,000

Hydrological survey, Water Tanks, Labor, Pipes, Fitting materials, Water Pumps, Water housing stations, Filtration system