The Facts
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27% of Kenyans and 49% of Ethiopians drink from unprotected water sources, such as surface water and unprotected springs and wells.
Source: Kenyan DHS
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In rural Africa, women walk an average of 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) and spend 26% of their lives walking to fetch water, collectively nearly 40 billion hours each year.
Source: UNESCO World Water Assessment Program, 2015
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40% of children under 5 in Ethiopia and 26% of children under 5 in Kenya are malnourished.
Source: Kenyan DHS
Our Response
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COME UNITY has completed 8 clean water projects. Each borehole (water well) brings clean water to hundreds of homes.
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By providing access to clean water, women have more time to care for their families, for their homes and to become more active members of their community.
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Our sponsored children in Ethiopia receive a meal each day at school; for some, this is their main meal. Our greenhouse project in Kenya produces food for the school children and generates income to offset the school’s operating costs.
Timeline
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COME UNITY’s first borehole, in Ilbissil, was completed in the fall of 2009, nearly one kilometer from the Ilbissil Secondary Girls School.
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Prior to this clean water source, there was no access for miles and miles. While in Pece, a COME UNITY team watched the installation of this borehole and celebrated with the people for the clean water.
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In 2010, COME UNITY provided a pump for the borehole at the Kiserian Centre for Sustainable Solutions. The center is a place where local women can come to learn agriculture skills, greenhouse farming, and small business practices.
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Powuako village received a new pump from COME UNITY and our partners in 2010, after their previous pump became dysfunctional.
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In 2011, COME UNITY committed to working with the Sheda community to install a borehole. Many rural people come to Sheda for water, and the borehole was completed in May of 2013 after many attempts to locate a quality water source and drill a clean hole.
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In 2016, COME UNITY completed the second water project for Ilbissil. The local community contributed significantly to this borehole because they needed a greater supply of water to support the recently installed drip irrigation system.
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In 2016, our team visited Inkuseron and drew water from the muddy and contaminated source with the women of the community. This Spring, COME UNITY will drill a new borehole and supply clean, safe water for the people of Inkuseron.