International Water And Health Alliances

THE MAIN PROJECT SUPPORTED BY IWHA IS WITH THE COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION, FRIENDS OF THE OLD (FOTO) IN LOWER NYAKACH, KENYA. THE TOP PRIORITY IS TO ELIMINATE WATERBORNE DISEASE WHERE UNIMPROVED DRINKING WATERSOURCES ARE HIGHLY CONTAMINATED AND WATERBORNE DISEASE WAS COMMON BEFORE THE IWHA-FOTO INTERVENTION THAT STARTED IN 2012. FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 2020 FOTO STAFF IN 13 LOCATIONS LED 2 TRAINING SESSIONS PER MONTH FOR A TOTAL OF 78 TRAININGS FOR THE YEAR. AFTER MARCH IN-PERSON TRAININGS WERE DISCONTINUED. FOTO CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE AQUAGUARD TO COMMUNITIES IN LOWER NYAKACH. 9,312 BOTTLES DISTRIBUTED FREE EACH MONTH TO THE 13 CHIEFS AND VILLAGE ELDERS IN EACH LOCATION. TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY 2,600 PKGS OF SORGHUM SEED WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MOST VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS. OTHER ITEMS DISTRIBUTED WERE 20,000 MASKS TO MEET THE PANDEMIC REQUIREMENTS.THE EDUCATION OF ORPHAN GIRLS WAS HALTED DUE TO PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS CAUSING A FOOD CRISI IN THESE HOUSEHOLDS. THE 53 SPONSORED GIRLS RECEIVED A HALF SACK OF MAIZE AND ALL 32 STAFF MEMBERS ALSO RECEIEVED THE HALDF SACK OF MAIZE. THE GIRLS CONTINUED TO BE TRAINED IN TAILORING.COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE USA AND THE COMMUNITIES WERE MAINTINED BY THIS ORGANIZATION TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS DURING THE SHUTDOWN. SEVERAL WATER TESTING WORKSHOPS, IN KENYA, THE NETHERLANDS, ARGENTINA, NAIROBI AND SAN FRANCISCO, CA.