When we installed the Olmapinu Community Borehole in 2021, the community decided to use a diesel-powered generator to pump water out of the well. However, the community has recently elected to explore replacing this system with solar panels. This has left Olmapinu and WILK with a generator that is no longer needed. At the same time, we learned that the solar panels at Olmoti Primary School have been hampered by seasonal cloud cover. Since the panels are the only current source of power for the borehole, water levels have been dropping. There are a lot of thirsty learners at Olmoti, so we decided to facilitate our next, and quickest, clean water project! Our partners at Masai Stores Ltd. moved the generator to Olmoti Primary and installed it temporarily while a permanent structure is built. Now, the school has a backup for when the solar panels aren’t getting enough sunlight. This generator will be a boon to Olmoti Primary’s water security. Flexibility. Adaptability. Working together. These crucial ingredients make all our projects work and ensure we're bringing resources where they’re most needed. We do our best to ensure our donor investments are never wasted. Sometimes, that means moving instead of drilling. (fb)

On July 23, Kimana Girls’ Secondary School welcomed our partners from Anderson Foundation and Zinpro to their school. They celebrated the opening ceremony of their gift of a deep borehole well that will benefit over 1,000 students. At the ceremony, Anderson Foundation announced a second donation to the school — this time a $50,000 gift! But the generosity doesn’t stop there. Last week, WILK Co-founder Joseph Larasha headed back to Kimana to make the official announcement — that Anderson Foundation has agreed to donate a new bus for the students! Head teacher Catherine Mwanik shared her excitement in a video interview (which we will be sharing soon). She mentioned how important it’s been for the girls to have clean water available all around the school and how hopeful the green space, which includes a vegetable garden, has been to students and parents alike. Our partnership with Anderson Foundation and its burgeoning relationship with Kimana Girls’ School is already changing these students’ lives for the better. This is why we value our partners and the work they help us do. Many thanks to Anderson Foundation for bringing so much joy to the girls at Kimana! (fb)