Page Last Updated: 26/06/2009
Brief Details: Our project has been financed by Rotary Foundation (Rotary's own charity) and countless volunteers and supporters.

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Villagers near Meru in Kenya depend on the local river for fresh water. This only works for them during the rainy season and even then it can be fast-flowing and dangerous.

 

In the dry season it is almost non-existent, muddy, dirty and often involves a round trip of several hours. 

The Water Project featured here is to provide a drinking water catchment and storage facility. 

 

First of all a rocky outcrop is prepared and a retaining wall constructued to catch the rainwater.

 

Then a channel is constructed to convey the water to a storage tank.

 

 

 

  

Then a base is prepared and  lined with concrete  . . .

 

 

. . .  the walls are built up  . . . .

 

   

 

 

 

until finally it really looks like the real thing, ready for its roof to be fitted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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