Sand dams enabling dryland agriculture
By Titus Mbithi
It lastly rained in Makueni, Kenya in March this year pitting local residents in struggles against prevalent drought and severe water shortages in the arid and semi-arid region.
However, for residents o...
Clean water improving community health & Well being...
At the heart of Kithunthi village in Kilili area of Makueni County is a group of men and women who came together to form Kithunthi self-help group with the aim of tackling the water crisis in the locality. Through suppor...
Clean water bringing dreams closer
Driving on the hilly and rough terrain of Isooni village in Matulani Sub location, Mwala Sub county in Machakos county, one sees vast drylands with less vegetation cover. Meeting many women accompanied by donkeys on the ...
Breaking the poverty loop with Sand Dams
Agriculture remains the most important economic activity in Kenya, although less than 8% of the land is used for crop and feed production. Less than 20% of the land is suitable for cultivation, of which o...
Rare Water harvesting technique changing villagers fortunes
Kaasya village is found in Nguu region, Makueni county. The area is best known for its dryness and little rainfall received. People living in this area are faced with numerous challenges raging from water avail...
"Jiko Kisasa” changing women’s lives.
The environment in Kalawa Village, Makueni County in Kenya has changed over the years. Vegetation cover has been reducing gradually and currently, the land almost stands bare. Community living here on the other hand ha...
School Water Tanks
I joined as a boarder because of this water tank: Mutheu
Ndatani secondary school is located at Nguu area, Makueni county. Best known for its dryness, the region has over time fallen behind in development and consequent...