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Water for Thirsty Souls
This year our Kenya teams have
successfully completed ten major water projects (listed below).
This means that 6,935 children and families in rural Kenya no
longer drink contaminated water from polluted streams or swampy
bogs. Instead, each day 6,935 are drinking fresh,
clean water – all thanks to your donations.
Your gifts are making a difference. These water projects bring
health and vitality to the villages. The water projects also
give us the opportunity to share God’s hopeful promise
with the villagers: Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well,
“Whoever drinks the water I give will never
thirst again” (John 4:13).
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Your Water Projects in Rural Kenya - Status:
Completed
- Prison Primary
School
Completed
June 2007 this water project was dedicated
by
Kids for the Kingdom
board members Rebecca Love and Audrey King. The
school headmaster told the team, “Before we
had absolutely no water for the 628 children.”
Things have changed. The completed project includes rain
catchment systems and a 10,000-gallon tank.
- Lusiru Primary
School
Completed
October 2007. Water catchment system with
10,000-gallon storage tank providing safe drinking water
for 780 students and families. The village school teachers
and project coordinators gathered for a group photo on
dedication day (photo below).
- Wendi Tai Women
Group
Completed
July 2007. Four water tanks with roof gutter
rain catchment systems serving 175 people. The village
‘secretary’ (Mrs. Ester Ronah) wrote a letter
of thanks to our donors: “Our words can not
tell you how good it is to have water in the village of
Wendi. We are all so very happy and thankful for your
support and we are on our knees praying for sustenance
and long life for you. May God bless you Abundantly.”
The village women plan to raise funds locally to construct
17 additional water tanks.
- Ithagani Primary
School
Completed
October 2007. Water well project with hand-pump
delivery system (photos right) serving 180 local school
children and 200 families living in the Ithagani village.
“We have water!” the children shouted
gleefully as the pump began producing.
 
- Samaritan Children’s
Center
Completed
June 2007. Water storage tank and distribution
system for girls training center. Storage tank (5,000
gallons), tank cover, pump, and pipe distribution system.
- Sinendet Water
Project
Completed
May 2007. Water storage tank and distribution
pipes. Construction of four water kiosks is underway.
Project provides fresh water for 1,400 children and families.
- Imani na Matendo
Completed
July 2007. Construction completed on 18
water storage tanks along with rain water catchment systems
and roof coverings for the tanks. Kenya national director
David Maina reports, “The ladies at Imani na
Matendo are extremely happy and they are rejoicing and
praying blessings to you all the people behind this project.
Please have the donors come for an official dedication.”
- Matumaini Rehabilitation
Center
Completed
August 2007. Installation of 10,000-gallon
water tank and five small tanks to provide consistent
water supply for handicap children boarding school and
for surrounding village serving 2,000 students and staff.
Kids for the Kingdom board
member Rebecca Love draws the ceremonial ‘first
bucket of water’ (photo below).
- Kaptembwo village
well
Completed August 2007. Well
serving 200 people.
- Kimkasa Primary
School
Completed
April 2007. A new borehole was drilled to
replace failing well (April 24th). New well is 94 feet
deep with water 39 feet. “This is a good amount
of water,” reports director David Maina. “The
foundation is ready to re-install the hand-pump. Water
should be flowing again in a week. The beneficiaries are
very happy and excited. When you come back to Kenya we
will visit the project.” The Kimkasa School
head teacher reports, “The school community
is so very happy. Please come visit us. We will give you
a cool glass of clean water.” Well benefits
1,160 children and families in the Kimkasa village.
Water Projects – Status: Still
Under-Construction with Your Donations
- Gikuni Village
– Self-help group project to install new
water well project. Awaiting the end of rainy season to
drill well and install hand pump at wellhead. Scheduled
to begin January 2008.
- Barut Primary
School – Provision
of clean drinking water from nearby municipal water system.
Serving a population of 797 people.
- Mbiuni High School
– Install a 20,000 water storage tank and
the rain gutter catchment system to capture and store fresh
rainwater at a boarding school. Total student population
220.
Additional Water Projects – Status: Funding
Needed to Begin Work
(water projects
ready for construction as donations are received):
- Nyaituga village
school (1,100 students) $2,500
- Thuthua village
(35,000 people) $17,130
- Naishi water system (114
people) $ 2,500
- Dundori
school water well (245 children) $2,000
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