Staying Connected: WILK’s Newsletter Summary
Our summer newsletter is hot off the press! Today, we're going to share some of the highlights in case you missed it.
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July 12, 2023
WILK Wednesday Mashup
We’ve compiled highlights from our WILK Wednesday newsletter to show how our community of donors have been helping Kenyans bloom.
May 22, 2023
CoroAllegro guest soloist Joyce Tannian with friends in Kenya. Tannian is co-founder and executive director of Water is Life Kenya (WILK), a Newark-based nonprofit focused on getting water access for the indigenous and drought-stricken Maasai people. Provided by CoroAllegro.
CoroAllegro Offers a Musical Journey Around the World with Aim to Bring Us Together
It’s a Small World, the saying goes — so small, in fact, that CoroAllegro hopes to take you “Around the World in Eighty Minutes” at its choral concert later this week. Originally published on Delaware Online.
April 24, 2023
Where in the World is WILK: Upcoming Events
Over the next couple months, we have so many opportunities to share our work with the community in and around Newark, DE. If you're in the area, stop by and introduce yourself at one of our events—we'd love to meet you in person!
April 4, 2023
After four days of drilling, the Nooriro community hits water.
Our Response to World Water Day
Water is Life Kenya (WILK) has brought clean water to Kajiado County for more than fifteen years. Let’s go over the steps we take when we choose to drill a borehole and why our methods work.
March 22, 2023
In Maasailand, the indigenous population has been evicted from their lands. Picture © Beckwith & Fisher.
Losing Land, Losing Culture: Land Ownership in Maasailand and its Impact
In an opportunity to better understand Maasai culture and people, we’ve been discussing important facets of Maasai life in Kenya. The Maasai are considered livestock keepers, but the ownership of Maasailand has been under threat for over 100 years. A critical debate remains: who owns Maasailand? A Maasai man herds…
January 24, 2023
Drought Relief: 1,770 Families Fed, More Help on the Way
For the past two months, we’ve discussed the drought affecting East Africa, including our work region of Kajiado County, Kenya. In essence, the past four rainy seasons have failed throughout Kenya, meaning water shortages have disrupted pasture growth and crop production. Livestock don’t have enough food to survive and are…
November 1, 2022
Deadly Drought: How the East African Drought is Devastating Kenya
Drought has always been a reality for Kenyans, and all those in East Africa. But the current East African drought—resulting from four consecutive failed rainy seasons—is the worst in recent memory. In this post, we’re going to explore how we got here, what the situation on the ground is like,…
October 26, 2022