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Water is Life Kenya Operates in Kajiado County, Kenya
Where is Kenya?
Kenya is a country in East Africa. To learn more about Kenya, visit this Wikipedia page.
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Where is Kajiado County?
Kajiado County lies south of the capital, Nairobi, and makes up a substantial portion of Kenya’s southern border with Tanzania. It is about the size of the state of Delaware, where WILK’s US office is located. To learn more about Kajiado county, visit this Wikipedia page.
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By not having to walk long distances to obtain water, girls are free to pursue education. Girls who stay in school have improved income opportunities and can help their families in the future. In addition, with girls staying in school longer, they can have fewer pregnancies, which leads to lower maternal mortality rates and better chances for gender equality.
Everyday, all year round, our 21 completed water projects are providing easy access to clean water to over 50,000 individuals and their livestock daily.
In the eight years since we started our Livestock As a Business (LAB) program, 450 individuals have directly benefited, reducing drought-related animal losses from 75% in the drought of 2009-2010 to 15% in the 2017 drought. In addition, improved skills learned in LAB trainings like disease prevention and control, good feeds and grass management have resulted in a 50% increase in the value of livestock at the market. This money goes directly into people’s pocket for school fees, maintaining water supply and other family needs.
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