Achievements in Kenya
Kenya Water Relief Project
Quest4Change has been working with the Kamba people of Kenya since 2004 constructing small scale dams, providing thousands of people with clean drinking water. Working with our charity partner Excellent we aim to transform the local environment by improving water supplies, food production, health and incomes.
Updated August 2011
Achievements
- Constructed 27 sand dams (potentially supporting 20,000 villagers)
- Extended or repaired 16 sand dams
- Built 3 water tanks
- Planted over 100 saplings in local schools
- Organised over 10 Education Days with local schools
- Provided ongoing funding for employment of extension workers to carry on work, to provide seeds for local communities and for other activities as required by local community
- Played countless games of football and run sports days with local school kids.
A 2009 sand dam doing its job in Malaika.
A 'karai line' is used to pass cement efficiently on a dam-site.
