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MissionTo empower the poor community of Gacharu village to realise their potential and be in control of the environment around them in a holistic and sustainable way. ObjectivesGacharu Water Project is a charity founded to ensure that Gacharu community in Kirinyaga, Kenya will access safe water and sanitation. This is a basic right for human beings. The charity would also like to empower this community with water for irrigation as this creates an environment of health in the society. Future FocusEvaluate and monitor ongoing project activities What We DoSince October 2008 when the project was founded, we have been able to supply clean piped water to 6000 people in Gacharu village of Kirinyaga district in Kenya. The availability of water will help reduce diarrhoeal diseases by 40%. It also improves the physical health of the villagers because initially, the acquiring of water took its toll on their bodies. This was through fetching water, which culturally is done by women and it highly affects their backs. Who We AreGacharu Water Project is a charitable organisation which was founded on October 2008 with the aspiration of imparting clean piped water and sanitation, water for irrigation, for the purpose of creating a healthier, capable people. DonationsDonations go a long way to help Gacharu Water Development meet the cost of all that entails with water provision. Will You Join?Membership is open to all who wish to agree with the aims and objectives of Gacharu Water Project. |
 Checking on one of the dry water tanks Gacharu village in Kenya is where Benson Kimaru comes from. The Vicar and the parochial church council are supporting the project. The total cost of the project is Kshs. 206,600 equivalent to approximately £2,000, the exchange keeps on fluctuating depending on the strength of the Kenyan Shilling. The project of getting piped water to Gacharu village will fulfill a number of very pressing issues:- Fetching water is culturally women’s work. They travel a minimum of half a mile to the river or well, sometimes even more and majority of the women end up having continued fatigue and other health issues. This sometimes results in complications during pregnancy or at birth. Most homesteads in the rural village have at least seven family members or more – two parents and children. In some cases more orphan children are added where relatives may have died of HIV AIDS. Most homesteads own a cow or two which also take water. So the piped water project would bring with it wealthier and happy women as a result there will be joy among many couples creating a good community. The piped water would enable most families grow various kinds of vegetables which would provide food. Hunger is a common feature in the village. A week ago early June 2009 I talked to my father and they were very worried because the rains stopped when the crops were still too young and the prospects of a good harvest is to zero. Later I saw the Kenyan president report that due to lack of the rains there is hunger in many places in Kenya and the government has bought three million bags of maize to be given to the people for food. A big number of people construct their houses and various constructions around home using mud. This is made up of mixing soil and water. This uses a lot of water. The piped water project will avail water for the same. So far the Gacharu water project has been introduced to the churches together meeting (CTPD). The Art at the alter group have received the project call and are working towards the realization of the same as much as they can. Watch this space for the progress of this project. |
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