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Kenya Projects
Kirengo, Kenya - Water Access and Distribution
APRIL 2024 - PRESENT
Awarded to our chapter in 2024, Kirengo is located about 400 km west of Nairobi, near the Tanzanian border and Lake Victoria. The community consists of four villages with a total population of over 5,000 people. Increasingly severe droughts and reduced rainfall, driven by climate change, have forced many residents to travel long distances to access a neighboring river, which is contaminated upstream.
In December 2024, EWB-UMD made its first trip to Kirengo to gather essential information on the community’s needs, local terrain, available water sources, and potential solutions. Now, we are focused on designing a sustainable system and planning our next trip for implementation.
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Nyansakia, Kenya - Water Access and Distribution
JANUARY 2019 - 2024
EWB-UMD's first official first project as a chapter: Nyansakia, Kenya is part of the "Great Lakes Region" of Kenya, and is about 80 km North of the aforementioned Kirengo community. The goal of this project was also clean water and distribution. In January of 2023, the chapter completed a clean water distribution system with 4 public tap stands throughout the community. Our chapter has visited the site three times, in 2019, 2023, and 2024.
During our final official visit in 2024, we assessed the system's integrity and ensured the community was equipped to manage its maintenance. Moving forward, we will maintain communication with the community to support the system's ongoing functionality. Since this community is near our new project in Kirengo, Kenya, we will likely continue to briefly visit and provide support if needed during future trips.
