The Kenya Water Project addresses the clean drinking water needs of those living in the country’s rural areas as well as the urban slums of Nairobi. The drinking water crisis that exists in so many parts of Africa also exists in Kenya. People living in the rural communities struggle to supply even poor quality water for their families, and as a result water-related sickness and disease are commonplace. Some people are required to scoop water from open hand-dug wells just to meet their daily needs. Further, even the chemically treated piped water supply in Kenya’s larger towns and cities is problematic. The goal of the Kenya Water Project is to impact lives and improve health by improving access to safe water through the implementation of biosand filters. The biosand filters are distributed to those in need from strategically located filter fabrication centers set up in Nairobi, Kibwezi, and Mombasa. The Kenya Water Project began in July 2008, and is implemented at the point of need through a partnership with Frontier Harvest Ministries.
Located in East Africa and bordered by Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, Kenya is about twice the size of the state of Nevada. Its people face a number of environmental issues due to water pollution from urban and industrial wastes and increased use of pesticides and fertilizers. Though Kenya has struggled with economic stability, the country is considered the financial and trade center of East Africa.
