We’re working hard to complete the few remaining critical tasks so we can launch our pilot in Kibera, but in the meantime I thought I’d share a fun story. A couple of weeks ago the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, in conjunction with UNICEF, KWAHO, and several other sponsors including PATH, hosted a public [...]
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Huge win for the Kibera water kiosk
Posted in Kenyan Culture, Kibera Water Kiosk Project, tagged Africa, clean water, Kenya, Kibera, water purification and storage on May 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m sure local politics can be difficult to maneuver all over the world, but it’s particularly challenging in Kenya. Here local officials wield huge amounts of power, and one person can stop a project dead in its tracks. Fortunately, if you make a strong case (or know the right people), they can also shepherd a [...]
“Improved” water source
Posted in Ceramic Water Filters, Kenyan Culture, tagged Africa, clean water, Kenya, water filters, water purification and storage on May 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We were walking through the village where I’m staying last night and came across the stream where many locals get their drinking water. As you can see in the pictures below, the stream contains a makeshift dam with a pipe in it that acts as a faucet. This is known as an “improved” water source [...]
The broader problem
Posted in Kenyan Culture, tagged Africa, education, financial services for the poor, Kenya, micro-business, water purification and storage on May 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I came across the blog post of a new Kiva Fellow, James Allman-Gulino, who recently came to Uganda to work in micro-finance. James points out that the public infrastructure in Uganda is so poor that perhaps big picture issues like proper roads and health care must be addressed before tools like micro-finance can truly work [...]
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