WILK Wednesday Mashup
We’ve compiled highlights from our WILK Wednesday newsletter to show how our community of donors have been helping Kenyans bloom.
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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
Women Helping Women: How WILK Empowers Women in Kenya
As we wind down Women’s History Month, we’d like to highlight the ways WILK empowers Maasai women.
March 29, 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
The land in Nooriro used to be lush and beautiful—before the current drought.
The Nooriro Borehole: A Gush of Hope
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…
February 21, 2023
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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
Maasai Culture: Cattle, Ritual, and Change
It helps to learn about the people we serve in Kenya, so we’re taking a moment to highlight aspects of Maasai culture that are unique to this group. In doing so, we hope to show why it’s important to help the Maasai maintain their unique lifestyle in an ever-changing modern…
January 17, 2023
Partner Spotlight: Engineers Without Borders – Delaware Professional Chapter
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…
January 11, 2023
