Standard of Living

At an estimated population of 37 million people, Kenya is one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s most populous nations. The country’s population is growing at a rapid pace, adding some two million people every year.1 Experts are warning the area is not prepared to handle the consequences of such a population boom, which is estimated to increase by at least 77 percent over the next several decades. This population emergency has extreme consequences on the areas of poverty.

Water Holes Project

Imagine walking through the dusty semi-desert of northern Kenya, where the temperature approaches one hundred degrees day after day. Your whole community has lost all the cattle, goats and donkeys that provided the only livelihood in this parched landscape, where even the usual meager rains have been largely absent for the last two years or more. Drought and famine continue to plague the country, and although the government is investing a considerable amount of resources for social services, this is being neutralized by the number of individuals needing services. As a result, a number of important basic infrastructures developments issues remain unattended.

In northern Kenya specifically, a severe drought has led to dried up waterholes and destruction of pastureland. More than half a million people in drought-affected districts need emergency water supplies and this can be achieved through water holes.

Bicycle Project

Bicycles for each family which will enable them to transport luggage/tea leaves to the market centers are crucial for this community. Donations were made to buy bicycles for a few families and there is still the need for more bicycles for more families in this community and others.

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