Turn the Water on 4 OSEWAN!
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Water is Life Kenya (WILK) launches a virtual fundraising campaign for our newest clean water project “Turn the Water on for Osewan!” The Osewan community has been on the WILK waiting list since 2014. The campaign’s goal for April is to raise $40,000 to help jump-start this project (total cost is $80,000). Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the need to cancel in-person events, we are promoting and raising funds via social media with our fans and by weekly email blasts to our supporters. In addition to this, every Friday night at 7PM Eastern, Founder Joyce Tannian greets and updates our supporters on Facebook Live. To watch WILK Live show visit: https://www.facebook.com/WaterisLifeKenya. Previous episodes can be found here. Take a moment to listen to our board member, Michael Warui, share how the Kenyans feel about the work we do there.
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“Our work doesn’t stop and can’t stop now. Osewan people need us now, more than ever...finally it’s their turn! People have been trying to live in Osewan for a long time, but can’t.
The area is very dry. It has ample pasture, but no water for cows or people.
We want to make sure people in that area have enough clean water for themselves, for their families; enough water so they can build a school and build a hospital.”
- Joyce Tannian, Founder & Director
Fundraising Goal: $40,000
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Status
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Cost
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Component
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To be started
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$600
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Hydrogeological survey and permits
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To be started
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$15,000
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Drilling, test pumping, water quality analysis
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To be started
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$20,000
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Pump, small power house (control panel protection) and electricity connection
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To be started
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$20,000
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Construction of a 100,000 liter stone and concrete water storage tank
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To be started
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$5,000
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Construction of community water point (4 taps enclosed in a small stone / concrete house) and the borehole protection box I
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To be started
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$5,000
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Construction of latrines
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To be started
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$500
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Water committee monitoring and trainings – annually
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To be started
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$13,900
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Water is Life Kenya staff -supervision and community mobilization
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LocationWater is Life – Kenya
314 E Main St Kelway Plaza, Suite 2 Newark, Delaware 19711 (302) 894-7335 |
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