LWSC 2015 Annual Report

Annual Review 2015
LIVING WATER SERVICE CENTRE

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About Us
Living Water Service Centre (LWSC) exists
to demonstrate the love of God by helping
communities acquire desperately needed
clean water, and to experience “living wa-
ter”—the gospel of Jesus Christ—which alone
satisfies the deepest thirst.
(LWSC) is the Living Water International
affiliate (branch) in Kenya.
Our Vision
Making Jesus Christ known through safe
water
Our Values
• We honor God
• We develop People
• We pursue excellence
• We are Good Stewards
Editorial Team
Publisher: Jacktone Akelo, Country Director, Living Water Service Centre.
Content contributors:
Carolyne Magodo, Daniel Githanji, Patrick Mutinda, Austin Oyula, Phyllis
Kaptuiya, Samuel Munywoki, Samuel Kirika, Maitabel Okumu and Lucy
Goro.
Technical and editorial support for this publication has been provided
by Living Water Kenya team under the leadership of Carolyne Magodo,
Communications & Public Relations Officer.
Design and layout :
Infomark TC Ltd, info@infomarktc.com, Tel +254 721 675 741

Annual Review 2015
Water for Life in Jesus’ Name
Living Water Service Centre (LWSC) is
dedicated upon:
• Improving access to safe water
• Developing communities’ water
sanitation and hygiene practices
• Church mobilization and gospel
proclamation
(CM & GP)
• Capacity building for effective
management and use of water
resources after project completion
(sustainability)
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Water Access
Hygiene and
Sanitation
Church
Mobilization
and Gospel
Proclamation

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CONTENTS
Word from the Country Director..................................1
Church Mobilization & Gospel Proclamation.......2
Seek Ye First...................................................................3
Water Supply...............................................................4
2015 in Summary.........................................................5
Ebwambi Well Rehabilitated..................................6
Renewed Hope fo Abandoned Children...........8
World Water Day: Kasule.........................................12
From scarcity to abundance...................................14
Hygiene and Sanitation............................................17
Achako and Ogwedhi ODF Stories......................18
Celebrating ODF Villages......................................21
Interactive training fosters behavioral change....23
Community Engagement.......................................28
Financial Report 2015..................................................29
LWSC Board Members................................................31
LWSC Senior Management Team.............................32
Partnerships..........................................................33

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Country Director’s Message
W
e say Ebenezer. The year 2015
marked the end of the Living
Water Service Centre (LWSC)
strategic plan for 2013-15. It, as well,
provided an opportunity to envision 2016-
2021 that aligns with the Living Water
International (LWI). We celebrate that we
demonstrated the love of God by helping
communities acquire desperately needed
clean water, and their experience of the
“living water” – the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We learnt that sustainability of projects
was fostered through communication with
and involvement of communities in project
areas. Community engagement allowed
the identification of communities’ felt
needs and appropriate water, hygiene and
sanitation solutions. Such engagements
and consultation that allows incorporation
of the community members’ views and
suggestions enhance their ownership of
the interventions and completed projects.
During the year 2015, 26 memorandums
of understanding were signed with
communities; management teams from 67
water points were trained on operations
and maintenance of such facilities; and
36 service visits were conducted to water
points that had been completed in previous
years to ascertain their functionality.
In effort to experience the “living water”
of Jesus Christ, we celebrate reaching to
adults and school children with the Jesus
Film; conducted Orality Training to church
leaders. In appreciation to the Kenya Prison
Services, we celebrate the permission given
to reach out to the inmates at the Kisumu
Main Prison and Kisumu Women Prison
with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Through
action, showed the love of God through the
provision of safe water and promotion of
hygiene and sanitation.
We supported 16,250 community members
gain access potable water within a 30-minute
round trip. We drilled 21 boreholes, repaired
27 boreholes that had broken down to
function, and protected 3 springs. We
maintained our operational focus in Butere
and Kisumu East WaSH Program Areas
through direct interventions as well as
Sabatia Sub-Country through our partner
organization, Serve International. Other
geographical locations included Siaya,
Kisii and Makueni Counties. Schools, health
facilities, religious institutions and other
community points remained our key areas of
siting water points.
In effort towards behavioral practice
change, about 9,000 community members
were trained on appropriate hygiene and
sanitation practices. These were geared
towards breaking of disease transmission
and proper disposal of waste and garbage.
The hygiene promotion was undertaken
through the participatory and interactive
approaches. Using the PHAST approach, 53
health and hygiene promotion activities were
undertaken in community institutions such as
schools, health centers. As well, formations of
9 health clubs were facilitated in schools to
champion appropriate hygiene and sanitation
practices. During the same period, 5 villages
were celebrated as being open-defecation-
free (ODF) after going through pre-
triggering, triggering, verification and third-
party certification, using the community-led
total sanitation (CLTS) approach.
It is with great gratitude that we appreciate
all the community members who accepted us
to walk along with them. We thank different
Government levels (Central and County
Government) officials with whom we worked
together; and the donors who sacrificed to
facilitate every effort. The LWI members at
Headquarters, Regional and my colleagues
in as well as Board members for Kenya office
made great contributions of great giving. All
the glory is for God.
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O
ur conviction is that our work should
demonstrate and proclaim the gospel
— water and living water. Hence, as
we mobilizing churches and communities and
implement Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WaSH) programs, sharing the “Living Water”
is a core aspect of our work. Sharing with
communities about God and his great love
for mankind creates an opportunity for some
to have a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ. We present the gospel mainly through
Jesus film shows and contextual orality
training for church leaders.
In 2015, we diversified approaches to
missions with an intention of reaching more
and more persons for Christ within the two
WPAs and beyond.
• Our major ministries were Jesus film
and orality training. Other minor
ministries include Ground breaking
services and one off preaching
occasions. As we showed the love of
Christ by providing water to needy
communities our Word ministry got
good reception in different parts.
• It is in October 2015 that Kenya
and indeed Africa hosted the very
first Theological Education and
Practitioners consultation workshop
at Daystar University. International
Orality network partnered with Daystar
University and Living water Africa
region to host this memorable event.
• The acquisition of permit to do
ministry in Prison has been a desire
that took more than a year to realize.
In early November by God’s grace we
were issued with a non-renewable
permit. Consequently, we have done
ministry in three occasions in Kodiaga
main and women prisons.
Church Mobilization & Gospel Proclamation
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Sharing with communities
about God and his great love for
mankind creates an opportunity
for some to have a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015
SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD…
all these things shall be added unto you!
M
any of us know the tittle of this story
from the book of Mathew 6:33 in
the Bible. Such is the testimony of
Ematiri community in Butere WPA. The
community has grown from a state of lack
to abundance due to their faith in God
along with actions.
The community members of Ematiri
Village were almost accustomed to a life
of lack before God changed their story by
connecting them to Living Water through
an Orality training. A group of 10 people
from Ematiri village got together to
attend an orality in a neighbouring village
kilometres away. Their main aim was to
listen to the word of God and learn some
biblical stories to share with their friends
and family. As they attended the training,
little, did they know that through their
thirst for the word of God, they could also
attain their physical needs in this respect
a sustainable source of safe water for their
use.
Ematiri villagers had a well in their
community that was done in 1992. After a
few years of use, the well broke down and
due to lack of funds for repair it remained in
that state till it was vandalized. Thereafter,
the community that was used to a nearby
water source had to look for alternative
sources that were far and unsafe for
consumption. However, when life puts one on
such a position, they just have to play along
and use what is available and ever since,
Ematiri villagers walked over 7kilometres to
fetch water from their nearest river.
It was a hard transition and lifestyles had to
change, however God answered their prayers.
While the group from Ematiri learnt of Living
Water’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WaSH) interventions they were super
excited. After the training, they engaged the
Pastor on the story of their WaSH problem
in their village. However, they hardly thought
anything much may amount from the
conversation.
A few weeks later, the group mobilized
the village church members for the Living
Water Pastor to take them through an orality
training. They were very accommodative
and enjoyed learning and sharing the biblical
stories. The joy of their salvation was evident,
and since more villagers shared of their
water problem the pastor referred the issue
to management which considered Ematiri
village for rehabilitation. Consequently, a
survey was done by the engineers and a
month later the well assessment, cleaning
and installation of a new hand pump was
done.
Nothing can describe the amount of joy
that bestowed the villagers. “Due to old age
and my back problem, I can hardly walk a
kilometre. I used to wait for my grandchildren
to come from school, for me to get water
for use. They were often tired but we had
no other source of water, they had to go
about 3 rounds for us to have enough water
at the house for use….Now that we have
this well rehabilitated, I no longer task my
grandchildren to fetch me water. I fetch water
by myself as the well is a few metres from
our house. Now my grandchildren have more
time to play and study! ” said a happy elderly
woman from the village.
Today, Ematiri village has their well restored
and obtained not only spiritual but also
physical water. A total of 130 persons and
three Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) have been
trained in the area. They have fenced the well
site and collect minimal fees when villagers
fetch water so that they can repair the well in
case of a break down. At Living Water we are
grateful that through the various donations
of our sponsors we allowed Ematiri Village
experience God’s Abundance - praise be to
God!

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WaterSupply
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Summary
2015 marked the end of LWSC 2013-2015 strategy.
Water Supply
The end year 2015 marked the 4th year that LWSC had community
WaSH interventions in the WaSH Program Areas (WPAs) of Kisumu
East and Butere.
• 16,250 people gained access to nearby clean water measured as
persons within reach of potable water in 30 minutes round trip
therein:
o 11,000 people with newly constructed water points and about
o 5,250 with rehabilitated water points, making a total of 16,250
people in the rural Kenya.
2015 in Summary
Boreholes 64%
Hand dug wells 29%
Springs 7%
Others 0%
Butere 32%
Schools 50%
Other
Community
Points
(Organised
Groups) 30%
Churches 13%
Health Centres 7%
Outside WPAs 18%
Sabatia 30% Kisumu East 20%
WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS
Intervention Types
Intervention Areas
Number of water points in each area
Chart 1: shows the portions of
technology types for all of 2015
water projects
Chart 2: the total number of water
points as analyzed for each opera-
tional area
Chart 3: Number of
Community water points based
on the community institutions
intervened.
From the charts above it is noted that;
• LWSC moved to less reliance on boreholes as primary/default
source of water supply and focusing on springs, existing safe
hand dug wells among other alternatives.
• The WPAs (including Sabatia for SEMREP) account for over 80%
of our interventions.
• Schools and community groups still remain the largest working
groups that LWSC has engaged in water supply in 2015.
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PERSISTENCE PAYS
C
ommunity members of
Ebwambi in Emuleche Sub-
location in Butere WPA had
almost lost hope after writing
bunches of proposals over a period
of five years to various organizations.
They had exhausted their list
with their requests addressed to
public and private organizations
and individuals requesting for
rehabilitation of their productive
water point. Ebwambi community
depended entirely on a single hand
dug well installed with a pulley to
draw water. This was labour intensive
especially for elderly persons and
children who had to seek assistance
in order to access water.
However, the area’s Assistant Chief,
Rashid Kweyu, has a vision for his location
and still kept writing and hoping one day
his constituent’s water source could be
rehabilitated. After all he was the leader
and carried a vision for his community,
amongst the bunch of proposals
dispatched, one happened to be addressed
to Living Water Service Centre. Sometime
in quarter one of 2015, Living Water staffs
assessed the water point for which was
later considered viable for rehabilitation.
When Living Water shared the news with
Rashid Kweyu that the water point would
be rehabilitated, he was overwhelmed with
joy and disbelief. At last his vision for his
location could be realized, reduced stress and
labor for the elderly and children. He only fully
believed when Living Water staffs arrived at
the water point with equipment and tools for
rehabilitation, “God has finally answered our
prayers,” he exclaimed in jubilation. The well
rehabilitation began. However, construction
period took long after it collapsed as a result of
heavy rains experienced in the area. Community
members came with assistance in flushing to
remove debris that fell into the well. The well
was then cleaned, sanitized and equipped with
a hand pump.
Ebwambi Community now has easy access
to plenty clean safe water courtesy of Living
Water Service Centre. Improved access to safe
water supplies has had beneficial effects
especially for women and girls, who enjoy
time savings and a reduced work load as
a result. In addition, increased awareness
in the community on the necessity of
accessing safe drinking water is evident.
Community engagement allowed us to
realize another challenge the community
faced of jigger infestation, however
through the Hygiene and Sanitation
trainings and clean water there is evident
improvement in hygiene standards.
We rejoice with Ebwambi community as
they enjoy their rehabilitated water point
with ease and reduced labor. To God is the
Glory!
Ebwambi Well before rehabilitation
Story by Kaptuiya Phyllis, Butere WPA project.
Ebwambi Well Rehabilitated

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Ebwambi Well after Rehabilitation
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God has finally
answered our
prayers
- Rashid Kweyu,
Emuleche Sub-location
Assistant Chief

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GOD’S TIMING IS THE BEST
Renewed hope for abandoned children
E
ach time a child cries, they hope to
be cuddled, fed and to be assured
through attention that everything is
alright. Unfortunately, not every child has
someone who can hold them, or grant
them the desired attention. Such is the
story of the abandoned children rescued
and now catered for at the Haven of Hope
Children’s Center. Since 2009 the Center has
rescued abandoned children and extremely
needy children aged between 0-3 years,
giving them the necessary love and care
a normal child ought to receive. Haven of
Hope is located in Kiamunyi area in Nakuru
County. One of the most known things
at the mention of Kiamunyi is the lack of
water access by the inhabitants of the area.
While around the area you will meet many
women, children and donkeys with jerricans
in search of water.
Due to the location of the Children’s
Center, they have also suffered as a result
of lack of a safe nearby water source. The
Center suffered with inadequate water for
preparing meals; cleaning the children,
their rooms and clothes; as a result the
children couldn’t get proper care and
attention. The staffs taking care of the
children had to think each day on how to
get a nearby safe sustainable source of
water. The head of Haven of Hope started
talking to friends and churches on how
they could help provide a water source for
the children and Houston’s First Baptist
Church agreed to help raise funds for the
worthy cause.
Once the funds were raised Living
Water International was approached to
implement the project through its affiliate
in Kenya called Living Water Service
Centre. A renewed hope rejuvenated in the
community of Kiamunyi when they saw a
drill rig entering and setting up for drilling
at Haven of Hope Children’s Center. Finally,
their dream of getting a sustainable water
source could come to life, so they thought!
However, that was the beginning of new
hurdles. The first visit to the centre was
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made in May 2013. It was followed by
surveys, documentations and permits;
the actual drilling began in January 2014.
Upon drilling on the recommended site
by the hydrogeological survey which had
recommended a maximum a depth of
250metres, water was not discovered upon
reaching 250m. The drillers decided to
keep drilling and at 254m, Alas! Water was
discovered, cased and completed. “Finally
we have found a safe sustainable source
of water”, the staffs at Haven of Hope
exclaimed. However upon lowering a pump
for testing the water quantity, the was
none-zero water. So the team battled with
questions like, is it a dry well and where did
the earlier discovered water go? What are
the options at hand?
After much thought and discussions on the
way forward, Living Water looked into two
options; of either equipping the rain water
collection system with more reservoirs or
deepening the well. On well deepening, the
hydro geologist failed to commit if there
was a possibility to get water, however this
option was explored in April, 2014 just by
faith. On drilling an extra 40m there werer
technical and environmental challenges. The
technical challenge was that the borehole
was already cased and there was no way to
pull out the 6 inch diameter casings, so as
to insert the 8.5” diameter drill bit to extend
the hole. The drilling team needed a 5.75”
diameter drill bit which can go through the
casings and drill the extra metreage. This
bit was rare to find and it took 3 months
to secure one locally. The environmental
challenge was that upon drilling there
was celebrations for discovery of water,
however the water was hot! Yes, hot water
at 55 degrees centigrade on the surface.
Deep in the ground was estimated at about
65 degrees. “How do we test and eventually
get water out?, is the water fit for human
consumption? ” the drilling team questioned.
However, because water was discovered
as a step of faith, they drillers decided to
proceed further by lowering 2 submersible
pumps at different times after drilling to take
water discharge tests. Guess what? Their
motors burnt out in less than 2 hours. The
drillers discovered we could not carry out
a discharge well test with a normal pump
motor. They therefore looked for a special
pump motor to work in such conditions
which was not available in Kenya. In
considering importing, it would have taken
2 months for delivery from Denmark and
no local supplier committed to help in the
process. Discussions with the then one main
supplier failed at the last moments due to
show of unreliability, wasting about 2 months
of discussions.
Eventually discussions on a de-rated pump
motor were made with Davis and Shirtliff,
who have used a similar pump in similar
conditions. Derated pump provides for an
oversized motor to run the pump in such
a way that the motor does not work at its
optimum and therefore does not overheat.
This was what was installed eventually. All
surface work depended on borehole pump
installation, because only then could there
be surety that the water is sufficient. This
costed a lot of time delay of over 8 months.
During this duration the children at the Haven
of Hope Center continued to suffer due to
inadequate and lack of a safe sustainable
water source.
God oversaw the entire drilling process and
gave the donor, Living Water and the children
at the Center patience. The donors despite
the many mishaps in the drilling process were
understanding and supportive. Despite the
many discouraging challenges and comments
from the water industry practitioners, the
drilling team believed that there was light
at the end of the tunnel. Some water
practitioners had indicated that they would
have already abandoned such a borehole
and explore other options as it had too many
complications. Infact the local water office
even advised against, drilling deeper fearing
the quality of water.
Early 2015, all surface work were done and a
water kiosk constructed to allow community
members access safe water from the Center.
After a long wait, the children at the Center
were assured of a sustainable water source.
This in itself was a miracle! As the name
goes by Haven of Hope- the experience
of providing a sustainable water source
rekindled the hope of Living Water Kenya
staffs. It was an assurance that where God
leads, he provides the necessary resources
e.g. strength, patieince, finances and
solutions.
To Trena Ivy from His Cherished Ones
and Living Water Kenya Country Director
- Jacktone Akelo, thank you for your
unimaginable faith, for urging the drilling
team to keep trying. It was a good lesson
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fail (hydrogeologial survey) but God is all
knowing and he cares about his people.
The greatest lesson was that God’s timing
is Always the Best! Be encouraged that
whatever dream and assignment God has
placed in you and for you, shall come to pass
at his designated time. The water project
was commissioned on 11th
June, 2015 at a
gathering inclusive of the children, staffs,
surrounding community and the Donors.
Praise be to God!
Water Kiosk and tank tower at the Center
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Inset, far left: First Baptist Church
Pastor at project commissioning.
Inset, left: Community members
accessing water at the kiosk.
Below: Community members rejoicing at
water project commisioning.
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WORLD WATER DAY
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asule Community Bible Church is
located within Kisumu East WPA
in Kisumu County, Winam Division,
Kolwa Central location, in Kasule Village.
The church has a membership of 170
faithfuls with children and women making
up the larger part of this congregation. The
church serves as a spiritual nourishment
center mainly for the local community of
approximately 3,000 residents.
According to initial assessments done
at Kasule in August 2014, it emerged
that the community relied on piped
water supplied by the Kisumu Water and
Sewerage Company (KIWASCO) with a
nearest collection point (1 tap) at 100m
away. Even though it was a permanent
source of water for the community users,
it was however unreliable because it was
pumped on weekly rationed intervals and
the bourgeoning numbers of community
dependents always made some people
go without collecting water, moreover,
going by the economic capability of the
local residents - mainly families living
on hand to mouth based odd jobs, the
cost of water per 20 liter jerrican was
often high for the low income earners
to afford adequate water for the family
consumption. The alternative water
sources for the Kasule community are
private hand dug shallow wells which are
seasonal - often dry in hot seasons of the
year; whereas River Kibos situated 1.5 km
away is highly polluted with industrial
refuse from Kibos sugar factory which is
also contaminating the local environmen.
These challenges further worsens access to
clean safe and affordable water for Kasule
community.
The study also revealed that despite scarcity
of clean safe water, the local community also
had sanitation and hygiene challenges, hardly
did the families treat water for domestic
consumption, therefore reports on diarrheal
diseases were rampant, latrine coverage was
also marginal with most households sharing
pit latrines (often shallowly sunk and full).
Open defecation was also rampant in children
as it was reported while hand-washing after
“OD” was unheard of.
The need for LWSC community intervention
was therefore necessary and it was
recommended that a borehole be sunk with
support from LWSC Kisumu East WPA at
Kasule Community Bible Church. The new
water source would enable and broaden
access to clean, safe and affordable water
by the entire community, increase gospel
proclamation, hygiene and sanitation
trainings and follow up visits to accelerate
community behavior change. After multiple
discussions with the church leadership, LWSC
sunk a 182-feet borehole, equipped with a
submersible pump and a water kiosk for
community friendly access.
On 22nd
march 2015 different organizations
and global institutions joined hands
in different corners of the globe to
commemorate the world water day, with
the theme of Water and Sustainable
Development which aimed at linking water to
all needy areas and considering establishing
a water sufficient population through
improved sustainable access. LWSC Kisumu
East WPA congregated with the community
and believers at Kasule community Bible
church, the aim was to review the strides
made in making clean safe water available to
within reach of every person. Above all, it was
a commissioning for the Kasule community
bible church water project.
The community was able to share their joy
and experiences since the establishment
of the borehole with a complete water
kiosk. During the commissioning event, the
local Pastor Mr. Samson Akhaya said, “As a
result of the water project implemented by
Living Water, the cases of poor hygiene and
sanitation
have reduced. Most families are now able
to access water enough for their family
consumption while time spent to collect
water by the local households has also been
reduced. This in turn has greatly impacted
on school attendance where school going
children are able to stay in school for the
normal school hours; water is now cheaply
available for all!”
The ceremony was attended by the LWSC
Kisumu WPA team, the Kisumu County
Government Water Officer and hosted by
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Kasule community bible church pastor
Samson Akhaya on behalf of the community.
According to the Operations Manager
LWSC Kisumu WPA, Mr. Daniel Githanji,
the borehole was the pioneer to be done
with the newly acquired LWSC rig with the
support of Cypress Creek and Paper for
Water through the LWI. The Operations
Manager urged the community to ensure
that the water is managed sustainably and
maintain cooperation with the
both government and LWSC,
to ensure smooth running of
the project. He congratulated
the Kasule community for
partaking of and ensuring the
success of the water project.
The County NGO Network
Coordinator, Mr. George
Owiti, attended the function
on behalf of the County
Government. He emphasized
the need for concerted
efforts for environmental
sustainability and enabling access to clean water as a basic
human right as provided in the Kenyan constitution and other
global development frameworks. He pledged government
support to the community to help make water more
affordable to other populations in the community. He also
challenged the project beneficiaries to maintain cooperation
for effectiveness and sustainability.
The water commissioning succeeded by the signing and
handing over the certificate to Pastor Samson Akhaya who in
turn thanked all partners for ensuring the Kasule community
received clean safe water. The community also had good
light moments to express their joy at the water kiosk
afterwards.
Story by Collins Omondi, Kisumu East WPA
Above: Jovial Kids and some staff by the Water
Kiosk.
Kasule Church Community gathers in commissioning the project.

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FROM SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE
O
ut of the witness of turmoil, drug
abuse, disease and increasing levels
of poverty, Garments of Praise
Foundation Ministries (GPFM) was founded
and has worked in Katwanyaaa village in
Kagundo, Machakos County for several years
now supporting the community in tailoring,
drug rehabilitation , football tournaments
, training for church pastors among other
activities. While working with the Katwanyaa
community, GPFM realized a great need
for a nearby source of clean water as the
community was struggling in
accessing safe water.
The community relied on very low
flow springs and seasonal river for
water and would often scramble
for fetching spots sometimes
ending in violence. Some
testimonies for residents revealed
how tiring and time consuming
this was, waiting for water for over
four hours at times in the queue
especially in the
mornings
The hygiene and
sanitation standards
were poor as
people spent most
of their time in long
queues waiting for
water and would
utilize that water
as minimally as
possible. Hence,
such things as
showering, and or
cleaning would be
done scarcely.
In 2014 Joseph
Ilowee of Garments
Katwanya community lining up for water. Above:A child struggling into a drying spring hole to fetch water,
Katwanyaa Outside WPA.
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of Praise Foundation Ministries (GPFM) and
the Katwanyaaa community representatives
decided they have to do something to solve
the water dilemma. They rallied various
people and institutions and eventually found
the financial resources to implement a water
project. In September 2014, the group visited
Living Water Service Centre (LWSC) seeking
a partnership of the two organizations.
They specifically wanted LWSC partnering
with GPFM to bring water, train on hygiene,
sanitation, operations & maintenance and
orality activities.
Several months later there was a sigh of relief
in the community members as over 2,000
people in Katwanyaa have a sustainable
access to safe water after Living Water drilled
a borehole installed with an electric pump
to supply two water kiosks. Struggling into
spring holes or extremely long queues is
now a thing of the past. The thirst for water
and the Word of God was real, as during the
church engagement meetings conducted by
Living Water, a Pastors fellowship was also
formed.
Now Katwanyaa not only has safe water
to enjoy but also a united pastors’
fellowship to enhance evangelism. The joy
of Katwanyaa community now is water at
their convenience, though the demand is
still very big. The borehole laws drilled 176m
deep and encountered two aquifers with low
but consistent flows. These two have been
harnessed to pump water into a tank that
then distributes to the two community water
kiosks about 1.5km apart.
A line at the constructed water
kiosk.
Thrilled GPFM (Project donors).

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HYGIENE&
SANITATION
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I
n advancing behavioral practices relating
to breaking of disease transmission and
proper disposal of human excreta, refuse
and garbage, Living Water conducts Hygiene
and Sanitation promotion. The promotion is
often most effective when undertaken in a
participatory or interactive way.
• About 9000 people were trained on
appropriate hygiene and sanitation
behaviors.
Hygiene
• Conducted 53 health and hygiene
promotion activities using PHAST
approach, the activities were carried
out in Communities, Institutional
and health facility both inside and
outside WPAs the training entails the
following topics.
o Introduction to germs
o Identifying the disease
pathways
o Blocking disease
transmission pathways
o Water transportation,
treatment and storage
o Handwashing and use of
tippy tap
o Worms and parasite
o Use of Oral rehydration
solution and Nutrition
o Safe waste disposal
• Facilitated the formation of 9
health clubs in schools to champion
appropriate hygiene and sanitation
practices and standards in schools.
Sanitation Promotion
Sanitation promotion was carried out
using Community Led Total Sanitation
(CLTS) approach, it encouraged innovation,
commitment within the communities
,motivating them to build their own sanitation
facilities using locally available materials, the
approach involve the following activities :-
• Pre-triggering
• Triggering
• Post-triggering (follow-up,
verification and certification)
• ODF celebration
Awareness and momentum from the
triggering translate into action plan for
making the community Open defecation free
(ODF).
• 5 villages certified as Open
Defecation Free (ODF)
o 2 villages in Kisumu East WPA
o 3 villages in Butere WPA
Hygiene and Sanitation

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Breakthrough for Achako
and Ogwedhi
Living the Open Defecation Free Dream!
E
xceptional high cases of the reported
patients and deaths of cholera
and diarrhea in Kenya have been
linked to poor sanitation and improper
water handling practices for which open
defecation is highlighted as a leading cause.
According to the World Bank desk report,
poor sanitation costs Kenya US$324 million
annually, equivalent to 0.9% of the national
Gross Domestic Product (GDP). On the
other hand, open defecation costs Kenya
US$88 million per year—yet eliminating the
practice would require fewer than 1.2 million
latrines to be built and used1
.
Living Water Service Centre (LWSC) has
been working with different communities
in Kenya providing safe Water, Sanitation
and Hygiene (WASH) interventions and
training them on appropriate hygiene and
sanitation measures and practices. Achako
and Ogwedhi Villages in Kisumu County
are some of the beneficiaries of the LWSC,
WASH programs. The two villages had
an engrained culture of open defecation,
using rivers, fields or other places to relieve
themselves due to a lack of latrines or
toilets. The practice contributed to the
rise of sexual violence and harassment of
women and girls, and increases health risks
1
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/
en/2012/03/16230708/kenya-loses-kes27-billion-
annually-due-poor-sanitation
through the spread of diseases, such as
diarrhea.
In 2014, some villagers from the two villages
had attended an ODF celebration of a
neighboring Radienya village to which they
were ashamed at the status of their own
villages. Those villagers came together
and requested LWSC to help their villages
(Achako and Ogwedhi) also become ODF as
Radienya to which they witnessed the actual
status and celebrations.
Through Community
Led Total Sanitation
(CLTS) approach
LWSC enabled the
villagers of Achako
and Ogwedhi identify
the ill consequences of
open defecation and
encouraged villagers
to build latrines using
locally available
materials. CLTS allowed
the villagers to map
their villagers of their
defecating zones and
shamed any villager
engaging in the
practice.
CLTS community meeting
Villagers mapping their village.

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CHV’s and LWSC at the Ogwedhi Village ODF sign board during celebrations.
Eventually about 30 latrines were
constructed for use as an alternative to
upend defecation in Achako and Ogwedhi.
On 29th
September, the two villages joined
together in a celebration of their villages
being verified and certified by the Ministry
of Health and Kenya Water for Health
Organization (KWAHO) as Open Defecation
Free (ODF). The event was attended by
government officials, WASH stakeholders,
community members and representatives
from villages in Butere WPA undergoing
CLTS process.
The amount of jubilation encountered at
the event was thrilling, with the community
members
composing local
songs against
open defecation.
The community
came together
and donated a
ram to be used
in the ODF
celebrations as
a demarcation
of their new
beginning as
ODF villages.
Today, as you
walk by the two
villages you shall
also note that
all the latrines
have leaky tins
Above: Certificate awarding, LWSC country Director and
Ogwedhi and Achako reps.
for hand washing and lid covering the
latrine hole against disease transmission
through flies. All this was as a result
of the committed Community Health
Volunteers (CHV), Public Health Officers
(PHOs) under the facilitation of Living
Water Service Centre.
Our prayer is that more villages shall
realize the need for appropriate
hygiene and sanitation standards and
practices in order to lessen OD and
minimize the cholera outbreak in Kenya.
Congratulations to Achako and Ogwedhi
Villages for being ODF!

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Jovial villagers at the ODF event
ODF event in progress

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Celebrating Open Defecation Free Villages
I
t is always one’s desire to see their efforts
pay off and such was the joy of Community
Health Volunteers (CHVs), Public Health
Officers (PHOs) and the Living Water Team
in November 2015 when Mungongo, Mulusi,
and Bukubi Villages in Butere were declared
Open Defecation Free! They were the first
villages in Kakamega County to be certified
and declared as ODF.
The three villages are situated in Butere
sub-county in Kakamega County. The ODF
journey for these villages has been a long
time coming, with triggering dated back
as far as April and June 2013. Through the
collaboration with the area PHO, LWSC
team triggered the villages and facilitated
the formation of CLTS committees. Such
consequently allowed for intensified health
education activities and intense follow
up until September 2015 when the village
claimed to be ODF. The villages underwent
ODF verification assessments by government
and third parties to which they were officially
certified as ODF in November 2015.
During certification the following issues were
observed:
o Mulusi village had 128 households,
Mungongo 54 households and Bukubi
village 96 households. All households
had latrines with the drop-hole covers,
privacy observed, and use of leaky tins
promptly for handwashing using ash or
soap.In addition, the village members
had maintained cleanliness, among
other requirements.
In honor, preparation and awareness creation
of the World Toilet Day, LWSC celebrated
three villages for having attained Open
Defecation Free status in Butere sub-
county, Kakamega county. The occasion
congratulated the three villages that were
the first among the 26 triggered villages by
LWSC, together with the Office of Public
Health in Butere Sub-County. An estimated
number of about 500 people attended the
celebration.
During the celebration
the community
members (CHVs)
specifically made
a contribution and
prepared meals for
the day, while the Sub
county Public health
officer supported in
paying for the tents,
public address system
and tree planting for
the day. This exhibited
collaboration among
the partners and LWSC
team.
It was with great
gratitude for LWSC to
have supported and
contributed much effort
in this journey from May 2013 to November
2015 when the villages were certified and
declared to be Open-Defecation-Free, the
achievement was tremendous since this
was evident that behavior change takes
some time in people. The celebrations were
done to hold the community responsible in
sustaining improved sanitation status and a
step forward to other villages to emulate the
same.
Buchenya girls health club team giving a presentation on Hygiene and
Sanitation.

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LWSC country director and SVP-Global
operations.
Village heads holds certificates for the ODF village
Community members, Government staffs and LWI
staffs jubilation about the three ODF villages.

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Interactive training fosters behavioral change
W
hile attending a community
Hygiene and Sanitation (H&S)
training by Living Water in
Oltorotua village, I met a wealthy man,
whom I’d like to tell you a story about. He
was one of the most active participants
in the training session. He was curious
for knowledge, it was evident he had a
pressing matter. This raised an interest in
me to get to know him better, and to know
his background and reason for thirst of
knowledge.
Julius Muli is a resident of Oltototua, in
the Maasai Mara part of Kenya. He has two
wives and 10 children. He is a wealthy man;
he has herds of cattle and sheep. If I must
mention, he has over 160 cows, 400 goats
and chunks of land. He owns many lands;
the biggest he owns is 150 acres to which
he has leased out and gets some monthly
income from the Mara Conservancy. “The
money from the land enables me to take
my children to School,” he says proudly
while holding one of his favorite daughters -
Sylintai Muli. Mr. Julius Muli said that Sylintai
Muli performs well academically and always
ranks in the top two positions.
As I was admiring Mr. Julius Muli’s
accomplishments, he informed me that
he had lived at his current location for
about 8 months. While wealth in the
Maasai community is defined by the
number of cattle one has or wives, Mr. Muli
had attained all that was needed in his
society to be wealthy. At his then current
residence, he had a number of houses, and
his compound was well fenced. He had one
major challenge that had proven difficult for
him and his family.
In getting to understand Mr. Muli and his way
of life, I asked him a number of questions.
One key thing he mentioned was that for
the eight months he had lived in his then
current setting, he and his family had been
defecating in a nearby forest. “We are used
to getting pricked by thorns and getting
attacked by Elephants, Buffalo’s and Hyena’s
while defecating in the forest. Despite
us adults being capable of handling wild
animals, it has proven to be a challenge for
my children,” he said worriedly. Mr. Muli went
on and said, “My family suffers from stomach
aches and typhoid and we had never known
it was as a result of our defecating behaviors.
The hygiene and sanitation training has
revealed the unknown to us.”
After attending three training sessions, Mr.
Muli decided that he was going to dig a
latrine for his family. Despite all his wealth, he
realized that his health and his family were
at risk and they needed a way out. He took
me to the site where he was to construct a
latrine, showed me some materials he had in
readiness of the construction. In addition to
showing me the construction site, his closing
remarks were, “Time has come for me and
my family to let go of our open defecation
behaviors’, building this latrine shall save
us from hospital bills caused by diarrheal
diseases and attacks from wild animals.”
With such positive attitudes showcased by
participants in hygiene and sanitation training
sessions, it is highly evident that there is
hope for an Open Defecation Free Society;
Mr. Julius Muli reveals the glimpse.
Story by Carolyne Magodo

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Muli watching child do hand washing
Latrine hole in wait of upper construction
Community members making tippy tap
Tippy tap installation by a latrine

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Global
Hand
Washing
Day
Global
Hand
Washing
Day
LWSC contributed
hand washing points
and soap to school
children during the
national event themed
"Raising a hand for
hygiene" in Kiambu
County.

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Director of Public Health Dr. Kepha Ombacho (left) engages with Living Water Senior leadership team (Ruth Okowa, Robert Thorp
& Jacktone Akelo) at the World Toilet Day National Celebrations in Busia, Kenya.

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Country Director
engaging children.
Shiraha Project commissioning and hand
over to community by Ruth Okowa (Blue)
Regional Director Southern Africa and
Director- Strategy, Living Water.

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I
n our journey of improving water,
sanitation and hygiene we have learnt
that sustainability of projects is fostered
is through communication and involvement
of communities in the area of project
implementation. Community engagement
allows for identifying a community’s needs
and appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene
solutions while in consultation with the
respective community. Involving a community
allows for incorporation of their views and
suggestions which boosts community
ownership of projects.
Water projects are only effective if the
community users are empowered and have
the know-how or operating and maintaining
the project for sustainability. In ensuring that
the beneficiary communities manage the
projects well, Living Water conducts Operations
and Maintenance (O&M) training to verse
water committees on the day to day project
management.
In fostering sustainability, the below activities
were conducted in 2015:
• 67 water point Management teams
trained on Operations and Maintenance
• 26 Memorandum of Understanding
(MOUs) signed with communities
• 64 Community Based Organizations
(CBOs) and Water User Associations
(WUAs)
• 36 Service visits conducted on previous
water points to check on functionality
Community Engagement
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FINANCIAL REPORT 2015
Summary
God was gracious to us in the year wherein we
were able to fully utilize our newly acquired
Rig as an alternative to contracting out hence
minimizing costs and maximizing impacts. The
organization was able to do implement more
programs with less in comparison to previous
years as shown in Table 1. It can be noted that
the Revenue reduced by over 34% from $1.15
Million in 2014 to $ 0.75Million in 2015.
In FY 2015 the total revenues was $ 752,000
a larger percentage of the funding was from
The Living Water International (LWI) and while
about 7% ($55,000) being generated within the
country as Locally Generated Revenue (LGR)
through local partnerships. This was against an
expense of $765,810 (Tab. 2)
Revenue Per year
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Revenue $ 310,369.43 $ 658,006.38 $ 772,105.81 $ 1,156,066.03 $ 752,639.21
Table 1
Of the total $765,810 a total of 86% ($
661,169.15)was utilized directly in community
related programs - church mobilization &
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Year
Revenue
gospel proclamation, ($99703); provision
of clean portable water -drilling borehole,
spring protection and rehabilitation of broken
wells ($ 425,557.78); hygiene and sanitation
($78,226); Community engagement ($
57,683) & monitoring of the projects .
Only a mere 14% ($104,641) was utilized in
administration.
Fig 1

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Expenses Per Department
AWS CM&GP CE H&S NW Admin O&M Rehabs total
$ 22,821 $ 99,703 $ 57,683 $ 78,226 $ 313,233 $ 104,641 $ 21,715 $ 67,788 $ 765,810
Table 2.
New Wells, Alternative Water
Systems, Rehabs
Community Engagement and
Monitoring
Church Mobilization and
Gospel Proclamation
Administration,Operations
and Maintenance
New Wells, Alternative Water Systems,
Rehabs, Operations and Maintenance
Community Engagement and
Monitoring
Church Mobilization and
Gospel Proclamation
Administration
Fig 2

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BOARD MEMBERS
Bishop Boniface Adoyo
Rev. Judy Mbugua
Anne Mwaure
Robert ThorpJim Malliet Zack Aspegren
Prof. Francis Lelo Shona BarnardRuth Okowa

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Jacktone Akelo
Country Director
Daniel Githanji
Operations manager
Carolyne Magodo
Communications &
PR Officer
Carolyne Wambui
Human Resource Assistant
Austin Oyula
Community Engagement
Coordinator
Samuel Munywoki
Finance Officer

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PARTNERSHIPS
All our impact was possible due to our
dedicated partners from all around the world.
We thank our Donors from all over the world
especially from the United States, Kenya, the
Living Water International Headquarters in
Houston, Texas and the Living Water Africa
Regional office for the support accorded
throughout 2015.
We also acknowledge the aid bestowed by
the local partners, Governmental and Non-
governmental bodies. We thank the Kenyan
Government for creating an enabling an
ample work environment through relevant
Ministries of Health and Water where our
core functions lie.
Get Involved:
Help us reach more
There are many ways you can get involved
in transforming the lives of communities
with advanced Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene standards. Living Water Service
Centre is open to partnerships with
likeminded individuals and organizations
for maximizing impact.
A little help goes a long way!
Contact us:
Kenya@water.cc
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Get Involved
Help us reach more
There are many ways of getting
involved - A little help goes a long
way! Contact us: Kenya@water.cc
LIVING WATER SEVICE CENTRE
Kenya Office
P.O. Box Box 404-00621 Nairobi, Kenya
Office Tel: +254 723 749 380
www.water.cc

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