Practical Action - Kenya

The Problem…Without enough water, life is a desperate struggle

For years people in Northern Kenya have suffered persistent periods of drought.

Finding water for their families often means women walking up to 10km in the searing heat to a dry river bed.

They then have to dig holes with their bare hands, struggling to reach the small amounts of dirty, contaminated water.

The Practical Action

Working with local people, Practical Action developed a solar powered water pump capable of pumping up to 10,000 litres of clean water per hour.

Using the plentiful sunshine in Turkana, the solar pump draws water from a 100m deep well, providing families with the water that they desperately need.

The Benefits…The solar pumps have brought clean water to the people of Turkana. It now means that they finally have enough water to drink – even through periods of severe drought.

“The pump has made such a difference. Now we are healthier and can even grow vegetables to feed our families.”- Ngumo.