Partnership Announcement: Global Linkages
We'd like to introduce you to Global Linkages as well as tell you more about our goals for this project in Olmoti.
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January 29, 2024
Larasha, Lorna, David, Samy, and Jessica meeting in Kenya.
The hydrogeological team evaluates a possible location for a borehole in Lositeti.
How Much Does a Borehole Cost in Kenya?
Drilling a borehole that will help a community long-term is not simple. Let’s talk about the methods, timeframe, and costs of building durable boreholes.
January 10, 2024
A Maasai woman leads her cow home from the market.
Cows and Goats: Gifts of Hope
Now that it's rained in some areas of Kajiado County, we distributed cows and goats to families hit the hardest so they can start to build back their lives. Read more to learn about how much has improved just from this simple gift.
December 19, 2023
Hope for Widows Spotlight: One Woman’s Journey as a Businesswoman
We began our Hope for Widows program because widowed Kenyan women face immense odds due to disenfranchisement and gender inequality. We'd like to highlight one woman's success within her first year of participation.
November 16, 2023
Women from the new group in our Hope for Widows programs at the Goats and Grants ceremony.
Goats and Grants, Round 2
We learned so much from the cohort groups from our Hope for Widows Program, and the new groups will benefit from the boost that the grants will provide for their businesses.
September 18, 2023
WILK team members (back row) with the first round of Hope for Widows participants as they receive their second round of grants last week.
Widows Update: Hope, Part II
We have a lot of information to pass along about how the widows have been using their training to build their businesses, feed their families, and pay for school fees. Let's look at some of the ways Maasai women in Kenya are learning to support themselves through our Hope for Widows Program.
August 7, 2023
The Amboseli Widows meeting in the shade with the silhouette of Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.
International Widows Day: A Universal Call to Uplift Others
Though the cultural circumstances of Maasai widows create unique situations, like widows across the globe they suffer from poverty, violence, and health problems. Let's look at the difficulties these widows face along with ways we're helping them overcome those challenges.
June 21, 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
