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​Risa Borehole Rehab/ Shallow Well Project:
Problem: Around 1,500 people call the village of Risa home. For a long time, the closest water source was at the Iremito gate of the Amboseli National Park, approximately five kilometers to the south. Unfortunately this source did not provide reliably year round, so women had no choice but to travel even farther to water sources like swamps and ponds. It was not uncommon for women to be gone eight or nine hours, every day. A few years ago, a well was dug but it failed to provide an adequate supply to all the villagers.

Solution: WILK came to Risa expecting the solution to be simple: drill the well deeper, and get a better pump. However, testing revealed that drilling deeper could be dangerous, so WILK and the villagers had to get creative. After a few community meetings, the plans were set; a rainwater harvesting system would be installed to the village’s primary school. Gutters would collect the rains off the roof, and the water would collect in storage tanks right by the school. 

Status: completed

Impact: The solution was simple and cost-effective, and now the children can better focus on their studies.
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What Our donors Are Saying

After ten years of financial support, with countless follow-up reports, conversations, photos and video clips, we made a site visit to Water is Life Kenya's Amboseli operations in late November, 2018.  The visit - and our assessment of the organization - well exceeded our expectations.
                                       --  Mandy Cabot, owner, Dansko

A few years ago, a friend invited me to a church dinner where a Water is Life Kenya speaker gave a presentation.  It changed my life.  Intrigued, I wanted to know more.... I have since donated and visited Joyce in Kenya three times with my family.
                                                -- Cynthia Miller



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  • WATER IS LIFE KENYA
  • WILK News
  • Overview
    • What We Do
    • Our Vision and Mission
    • 2019 Report to the Community
    • 3 Year Vision Plan Details
    • Where We Work
    • Clean Water Projects Program >
      • Clean Water Projects
    • Livestock as Business Program >
      • LAB Yearly Groups
    • Beaded Handicrafts
  • Donate
  • SHOP
  • About Us
    • About Us >
      • Meet our team
      • Joyce's Story
      • Contact Us
    • Ways to support and more >
      • Ways to Donate
      • Shop to Support