The Point of Grace Academy resides in rural Kisumu along the shores of Lake Victoria. This region is known for having some of the highest levels of HIV/AIDS in all of Kenya. While the school sits on the shores of Lake Victoria, clean, safe water is in scarce supply. Raw sewage, heavy farm runoff, toxic chemicals, and algae blooms have rendered the water unsafe. Consequently, the population, especially school children, have suffered from numerous diseases caused by unsafe water: diarrhea, worm diseases, skin, and eye infections.
The long, often dangerous journey to find clean, safe water pulls children away from school and learning. Thanks to cW4k, help is on the way! We’ve committed to funding the delivery and installation of a sustainable state-of-the-art water filtration system.
Our investment: $15,000. Impact: Clean, safe drinking water for 800 students and two neighboring villages- 2,500 people.