The human-elephant conflict arises in our work because elephants love fresh, cold borehole water, freshly grown crops, and new toys (such as plastic water tanks). Therefore, elephants are critical in our project design, development, and implementation. Here, we’ll explain how these majestic creatures impact our projects.
We’ve compiled highlights from our WILK Wednesday newsletter to show how our community of donors have been helping Kenyans bloom.
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.
Under normal conditions, Nooriro was paradise for the Maasai, with plenty of rain, grass, and healthy cows. Like most Maasai communities, it doesn’t exist on a conventional map. It’s located in a valley between two mountains which, after the rainy season, turns into a reservoir. However, these are not ideal…
This week, Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Delaware Professional Chapter will be back in Kenya at Imurtot Primary School. Hosted by the Water is Life Kenya team, EWB will make repairs on its installed water harvesting system at Imurtot and scout for a new project location. The Chapter is made of…
Our current borehole project has given us so many smiles to the students and teachers of the Ilkisonko Boys Secondary School. Last week, we were updating you on the status of the borehole’s initial dig. We’d like to give you a closer look at part of the process of constructing…
Last week, the Water is Life Kenya (WILK) team completed drilling our newest borehole in Loitokitok, Kajiado County, for the Ilkisonko Boys Secondary School. A unique feature of this school is its location—Ilkisonko is in the highlands. Any student who attended the school in the past several decades can affirm…
Less than half of all well building projects in Africa succeed over time. That’s because drilling the well is the “easy” part. After the borehole is made, the hard work begins as the community needs to manage and maintain it year-in and year-out. Water is Life Kenya’s (WILK) water projects…
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