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Our Mission
Water is Life Kenya is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to spark personal, economic, and community development in marginalized communities in Kenya, according to existing customs and culture. We do this by providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; empowering women; and equipping people to develop income through improved resource management.
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WILK Blog: Perspectives
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. A man carries home the food he received at the Nooriro Borehole Opening Ceremony. Sharing Our Loss Dorcas Mutero went where few of her peers went. She came…
Celebrating a Fresh Start: Nooriro’s Borehole Opening Ceremony
On June 18, Water is Life Kenya (WILK) and members of the Lions Club of Nairobi Greater were on hand for the Opening Ceremony of the Nooriro borehole. But it's been a long road for the Maasai in Nooriro to get the clean water they desperately needed. Let's take a…
International Widows Day: A Universal Call to Uplift Others
On June 23, we join the hundreds of other organizations around to the world acknowledge International Widows Day. Adopted by the UN in 2010, this day highlights the issues affecting widows around the world and what must be done to safeguard and advance their rights. Water is Life Kenya (WILK)…
WILK's Transformative Programs
WASH Projects
Mainly through deep borehole wells, we establish community water, sanitation, and hygiene systems, each benefitting hundreds of families and their livestock.
Hope for Widows Program
Maasai widows are incredibly marginalized. We empower them to lift themselves out of poverty by providing business training and giving grants of goats and cash.
Livestock as a Business Program
To keep the water on, communities need stable income. We train and finance Maasai livestock keeping groups so they can run better businesses.
Beaded Handicrafts Program
One way we help Kenyan women generate income is through our Beaded Handicrafts program. We buy directly from artisans and sell our products to U.S. supporters.
Our Method
Across each of our programs, our educational approach meets a few key criteria:
- Engage all the Senses. We encourage dynamic participation by bringing lessons to life and teaching important lessons in approachable ways.
- Respect the People. We respect the people, culture, and traditions of the Maasai while introducing new concepts for water, livestock, and business management.
- Raise up Women. In a male-dominated society, we empower women with the skills, confidence, and leadership needed to improve their lives.
Water is Just the Beginning
Watch the video below to see the Oleopolos Community Borehole, established in 2012. For over a decade, this life-changing project has provided clean, reliable water to the surrounding community, improving livelihoods and supporting sustainable development.