When the project started in 2005, this remote rural community in Kenya was facing many challenges. Families had to walk long distances to collect water that was contaminated, leading children to suffer from diarrhoea and miss school due to waterborne illnesses. Most families did not have access to sanitary toilets or education on hygiene practices such as hand-washing.
Thanks to your support, children in the Wema community have improved access to clean water, safe toilets and hygiene education. School facilities were upgraded so that children can learn in a safe environment. 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.
New water systems delivered clean water to families, schools and communities
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11 boreholes, 33 water tanks and 46 water points delivered clean water to schools and communities, nearly doubling the number of people with access to safe drinking water.
Children now spend far fewer hours collecting water each day and are at a much lower risk of waterborne illness and diarrhoea.
66 percent of households have enough clean drinking water, up from 19 percent.
81 percent of households have access to safe toilets, up from 49 percent
82 villages gained hygiene education and sanitary facilities such as toilets and hand-washing stations.
Villages have eradicated the practice of open defecation, reducing the transmission of disease.
Water committees have been trained to maintain the new facilities and water points.
42 new school toilet blocks have led to more girls attending school
Previously, girls were dropping out due to a lack of privacy and dignity but the new school toilets have changed that.
Children's grades improved after they gained clean water at home and school, as they miss fewer classes to illness and have more time to study as they don't have to walk long distances to collect water.
Education, health and sanitation improvements have contributed to a drop in the number of households living below the national poverty line, from 82 percent to 36 percent.
- Ann, Grade Six student