Care Compassion Children's Home
Project Snapshot
Country: Kenya
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 0.077517
Longitude 34.737217
Impact:
Total Served: 850
Status: Completed (?)
Completion Date (or estimate): 09/30/2010
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A new well is being constructed for the Care Compassion Children's Home and their local community in Kenya.
Our implementer in the field filed this initial report (edited for clarity):
Care Compassion Children's supports orphaned children of HIV infected parents and other affected children in Vihiga. The home keeps 50 orphans and also runs an outreach programme for the vulnerable children within Vihiga district. It’s registered with the Ministry of Social Services as a children's charitable organization
Current Water Source
It relies on water catchment (seen below) that is not enough to take care of the children. They are forced to walk 2 km to the stream that serves the whole community and during dry season it dries up.
Population
It has a population of 50 children staying there and 6 staff attached to the children. The surrounding community has a population of over 800 members.
WATSANThe management committee in place would oversee the running of the drilled water.
Latest Update:
9/21/2010 - Pumped attached, Pictures Added
9/14/2010 - Drilling Complete, Well Pad Constructed - Pictures Added
8/25/2010 - Drilling Underway - Pictures added
8/18/2010 - Sanitation and Hygiene Training - Pictures Added
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Country Details
Kenya
- Population: 39.8 Million
- Lacking clean water: 43%
- Below poverty line: 50%
- Climate: Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior
- Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
- Ethnic Groups:Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%
- Life Expectancy: 57 years
- Infant Mortality Rate: 55 deaths per 1000 live births
Partner Profile
Bridge Water Project
BWP staff and crew were originally trained by David Hansen, a retired water engineer from California. David visited Kenya, saw a need, and then recruited and organized this team. He got them equipment and trained them how to use it. He also trained them how to manage their new business.
Today they are drilling at least one well per week. They work in communities they know and help mobilize them. They are able to return and fix broken parts. They are committed to seeing their own people changed when clean water comes.
