One Week Left in Kenya

I want to give you an update on all the exciting stuff that's going on in Nuru’s Water/Sanitation (WatSan) Program…

Wells! We filed a permit application with Kenya’s Ministry of Water and they let us know that we’d get authorization to drill much sooner than we expected. I can’t wait to launch a “Water for Schools” project that gets wells drilled at local schools and brings clean water to thousands of school children and families around the school.

BH2O+! Nuru is hosting a nationwide campus water awareness event on April 23 called “Be Hope to Her” http://www.bhope2her.org/. I’m really excited about the event, and how it could make the “Water for Schools” well projects a reality.

Empowerment! We have developed a full local watsan team. Six trained volunteer leaders are now working with Lucas, our Field Manager.

Water Supply! We’re testing out rooftop rainfall catchment systems on six homes, and we’re starting construction early next week. I’ll keep you posted! This project will bring a water source to people’s homes. This means that it will save women 20 hours/week (the time they spend collecting water from the spring) and provide a cleaner water source for their families.

New Management! We have a new WatSan Program Manager, Chris Clarke who will take over the program that I began here. Chris’s blog will be your new source for regular updates on the water & sanitation projects here in Kuria, Kenya. Check it out: http://deskoptional.blogspot.com/

New Job! I’m leaving Kenya next Friday morning, re-making a home in Chicago and starting my new job as Director of Partnerships!

My life is going to change dramatically over the next week. Here goes...

The adventure continues!