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Kenya is located in East Africa. It borders the Indian Ocean and Somalia on the east, Ethiopia and Sudan on the north, Uganda and Lake Victoria on the west, and Tanzania to the south. Kenya's eastern low plains rise to central highlands bisected by the Great Rift Valley in the west.
Over 50 percent of Kenyans are living below the poverty line. The HIV/AIDS pandemic has compounded the deteriorating health standards and resulted in growing destitution, and unprecedented levels of poverty.
The water crisis in Kenya is disrupting social and economic activities throughout the country. Unfortunately, the current wave of droughts and water shortages in Kenya and the rest of East Africa is only expected to continue. |
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Kenya is limited by an annual renewable fresh water supply of only 647 cubic meters per capita, and is classified as a water scarce country.
Only 61 percent of the rural population has access to an improved drinking water source, and the time-intensive pursuit of water collection often prevents women from taking up income generating activities, or in the case of girls, prevents them from attending school.
Regardless of language or culture, all humans share basic needs essential for survival. Food, shelter and water. The Leader Compass believes that access to safe, consumable water is not merely a basic human need, but a basic human right.
Our goal is to raise money for the construction and maintenance of a clean water well in Kajiado District.
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