Development Ratings

Increasing income and income stability: As beneficiaries are primarily subsistence farmers, saving up to 5 hours a day means more time for productive work, increasing income and stabilising earnings.

Supporting women: Much of the activities supported are those that directly affect women: water carrying, firewood collecting and tree produce harvesting. Two thirds of self-help group members are women. The charity prides itself on encouraging men to support the alleviation of women’s issues.

Spreading entrepreneurship: Farmers can grow more of a wider variety of crops, with surplus being sold in local markets. The businesses of goat milk production or bee-keeping are entrepreneurial sidelines encouraged by the charity. Tree seedling-raising could be developed for trade as well.

Improved year-round health: Better quality water reduces disease. Healthier children and adults will mean improved economic capacity, and potentially reduced morbidity and mortality. On average, nearly 14% of children in the poorest 20% in Kenya die before their 5th birthday.

Ecological impact: The enhanced micro-climate conditions means that the impact of severe shocks can be better weathered and the living conditions of the communities are improved.