David's New Sand Dam and Shallow Well Project
Location: Kenya   Sand dams, weirs and subsurface dams trap semi-annual flood waters and sediment so that communities can benefit from these regular rains, rather than see this valuable water rush  by.  As  the  trapped  water  soaks  into  the  ground,   it replenishes ground water helping nearby crops and often allowing for the drilling of shallow wells for drinking water.

Status: Funded by family and friends in Loving Memory of David J. Coffin

 
Estimated Project Completion Date: 02/28/2013

This project is in the early stages of site selection and initial construction preparation.
 
During this phase, teams are working to ensure that the community is mobilized and ready for the work to commence. They may be working with them to gather supplies, prepare the site or organize a local water committee to oversee the project in the long term.
 

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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), other 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

Clean water changes lives. Girls return to school. Women begin small businesses. Men are no longer too sick to work. Fields are watered and food supply becomes more reliable. Health returns and children grow up to be productive members of their community.

The cycle of poverty s broken. Lives change. "When water comes... everything changes."

That's what our driver told us as we drove from town to town in Kenya. And we see the change every time a new well brings clean water.