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…
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…
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,…
Water is Life Kenya (WILK) was founded 15 years ago by Joyce Tannian of Newark, DE and Joseph Larasha of Kenya. But founding an international nonprofit wasn’t Joyce’s initial career path. A singer by trade, she performed in different venues across the East Coast, contributing to choirs and operas as…
