Mtito Andei Project, Kenya

See the progress you helped make happen in your sponsored community

Your life-changing impact!

When the project started in 2005, this rural community in Kenya was facing many challenges. Child malnutrition was high and families struggled to earn enough income to meet their children’s needs. Children had to walk around five kilometres to collect dirty water, often missing school, and girls were sometimes attacked on the way.  

Thanks to your support, children in the Mtito Andei community have improved access to clean water, healthcare and nutritious food. Families now have skills and opportunities to earn reliable incomes and invest in their children’s future. This would not have been possible without the generosity of child sponsors like you. 

 

Disclaimer:  The before and after achievements are from World Vision reports and other related government documents. The achievements represent change over various time periods within the program lifecycle when our work to address each specific development challenge took place.  

Together we've achieved so much

30,000 people gained clean water

Three boreholes, 66 water tanks, 13 water kiosks and 40 kilometres of pipeline were installed

94 percent of households have access to toilets, up from 54 percent.

Children no longer have to walk long distances to collect water, have more time to study and are safer thanks to having clean water close to home.

The number of people who have clean water increased by 86 percent.

Improvements to sanitation lowered the rate of diarrhoea, typhoid and dysentery.

 

Child health and nutrition improved

The rate of stunted growth due to malnutrition dropped by 36 percent

A major nutrition project led to a drop in child malnutrition and stunted growth.

Families learned to grow vegetables, cook nutritious food, and rear livestock to provide children with a balanced diet.

The community HIV rate dropped from 10 percent to four percent following a mobile testing and treatment program.

Pregnant women gained antenatal care via mobile clinics.

Family incomes increased

Over 5,000 farmers learned efficient new farming techniques

Farmers grew up to seven times more crops following agricultural training.

Families saved money and opened small businesses after joining 60 farmers groups and 35 savings groups to learn new business and financial skills.

Young people gained vocational training in tailoring, carpentry, auto repairs and welding.

"Each one of us has a kitchen garden where we grow vegetables for household use. We keep chickens and goats which provide us with milk and eggs for our children."

- Penina, women’s business and farming group coordinator