Recently our Water Missions Kenya staff completed new community
assessments in Marsabit, in the northeastern part of the country
bordering Ethiopia. It is a semi-arid region and is considered one of
the marginalized communities of Kenya. The harsh climate and lack of
safe water have made it difficult for those in Marsabit to thrive.
Community members collect water from highly contaminated, un-protected
water pans. Water pans are man-made lakes that collect runoff water
during the rainy season, which the people hope will last throughout the
dry season. Ms. Boku Abudo explained the bleak situation to WMI Kenya
staff: “People around here don’t have toilets and therefore all their
waste drains into the pan.
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 Sora quenches her thirst with the dirty water before making the walk home to her family.
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 Boku collects water from the water pan near her community.
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The water is very turbid but when it clears
after sedimentation, you see tiny red or black worms in the
water.” Sora
Galgalo is a mother of six children and has lived there for
the last
six years. Since moving to Marsabit, her children have been constantly
sick from stomachaches or diarrhea. Stories like these from Marsabit are
a reality for nearly one billion people worldwide that lack access to
safe water. Water Missions International has existing country programs
in eight countries, and assessments have been completed for over 100 new
communities that are now waiting for funding..
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Posted on
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
by Kevin Herr
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