Water is Life Kenya
Based in Newark, DE and operating in South Kenya, our mission is to spark personal, economic, and community development in marginalized communities in Kenya, according to existing customs and culture, by providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, empowering women, and equipping people to develop income through improved resource management.
About Water is Life Kenya
Mission: Based in Newark, DE and operating in South Kenya, our mission is to spark personal, economic, and community development in marginalized communities in Kenya, according to existing customs and culture, by providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, empowering women, and equipping people to develop income through improved resource management.
For 17 years Water is Life Kenya has been bringing clean water, opportunity, and hope to Maasai communities in Kajiado County, Kenya. WILK was founded by Joyce Tannian of Newark and Joseph Larasha of Kenya and has brought clean water to over 90,000 people.
Primarily livestock keepers, the Maasai in this region live on marginal land in a semi-arid, drought prone region of Kenya. Our 4 transformative programs are Clean Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Projects, Livestock as a Business, Hope for Widows, and Beaded Handicrafts. We believe in empowering communities to care for their own needs and brining increased economic opportunity through investing in people and education programs.
Our communities are just now climbing out of the worst drought in over 40 years. Still, they are in great need, especially in terms of food relief and drought resilience. WILK's commitment is to ensure people have the resources, knowledge, and support they need to lead lives of dignity and truly thrive.
Primarily livestock keepers, the Maasai in this region live on marginal land in a semi-arid, drought prone region of Kenya. Our 4 transformative programs are Clean Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Projects, Livestock as a Business, Hope for Widows, and Beaded Handicrafts. We believe in empowering communities to care for their own needs and brining increased economic opportunity through investing in people and education programs.
Our communities are just now climbing out of the worst drought in over 40 years. Still, they are in great need, especially in terms of food relief and drought resilience. WILK's commitment is to ensure people have the resources, knowledge, and support they need to lead lives of dignity and truly thrive.
Office Location(s): Newark
Sector: Capacity Building; Community Improvement; Entrepreneurship; Food, Agriculture, & Nutrition; Human Services; Poverty & Hunger; Women's Issues