The document describes the harsh living conditions in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. Over 300,000 people live in less than one square mile with no access to basic infrastructure and services. There is no sanitation system, resulting in widespread disease from open defecation and contamination of living areas with human waste. Residents also lack access to clean water, electricity, and other necessities. The lack of infrastructure has created a dangerous environment where people are constantly exposed to pathogens. Disease is rampant, and infant mortality is high due to the squalid conditions.
The document describes the living conditions in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. Over 300,000 people live in an extremely overcrowded area with no basic infrastructure or services. There is no safe access to water, sanitation, or healthcare. Disease is rampant due to human waste contaminating the environment. Infant mortality is high, with one in five children not surviving to age five. The Human Needs Project aims to address these interrelated issues by building a self-sustaining community center providing water, sanitation, education, and other services through a subscription model.
- The Harris Creek Watershed Project targeted a 4000-house area within the watershed for a coordinated trash sweep over 10 weeks during the summer of 2010. This resulted in over 100 trash sites being reported and cleaned up through Baltimore City services.
- The trash sweep discovered that vacant homes, especially those in deterioration, were the location of "mini-landfills" that contributed significantly to the watershed's trash issues. Residents felt some areas received unequal trash services from the city.
- Reducing trash through continued organized cleanups and engagement with city services could serve as a model for improving water quality in the Baltimore Harbor by reducing trash from its contributing watersheds.
At least something for many? New pathways, greater progress: Scopes and Chall...STEPS Centre
The document discusses community-led total sanitation (CLTS) approaches to improving sanitation and achieving open defecation free communities. It outlines some of the key principles of CLTS, including community empowerment, collective decision making, and locally appropriate solutions rather than external subsidies or prescriptions. It also discusses some of the challenges to scaling up CLTS, including reliance on subsidies, prescriptive technologies, and a lack of coordination between different organizations. Examples from several countries show how CLTS has led to innovations and improved sanitation outcomes when communities lead the process.
The Human Needs Project aims to build a community pod in Kibera, Kenya to address sanitation and clean water needs. The pod will include a well, public baths, toilets, cafe, market, and information center. It will use green technology and establish an economic model to ensure financial sustainability and local ownership through a cooperative structure. The project team has obtained site approval, developed initial designs, surveyed community needs, and is preparing to issue requests for proposals from Kenyan builders.
1) The document discusses a presentation given by Sophia Bekele to the Rotary Club of Alamo, California on April 15, 2009 about various projects in Ethiopia including solar cooking efforts, The Hunger Project Ethiopia, and the Jaldu Water Project.
2) The Jaldu Water Project aims to provide safe drinking water to 15 villages with 18,500 people through developing springs, drilling wells, and including cattle troughs and pit latrines.
3) Breaking the poverty, disease, and hunger cycle requires access to sufficient clean water for drinking, cooking, food security, health, and prosperity. Partnership with organizations like The Hunger Project will help ensure water projects are completed on
The document describes the living conditions in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. Over 300,000 people live in an extremely overcrowded area with no basic infrastructure or services. There is no safe access to water, sanitation, or healthcare. Disease is rampant due to human waste contaminating the environment. Infant mortality is high, with one in five children not surviving to age five. The Human Needs Project aims to address these interrelated issues by building a self-sustaining community center providing water, sanitation, education, and other services through a subscription model.
- The Harris Creek Watershed Project targeted a 4000-house area within the watershed for a coordinated trash sweep over 10 weeks during the summer of 2010. This resulted in over 100 trash sites being reported and cleaned up through Baltimore City services.
- The trash sweep discovered that vacant homes, especially those in deterioration, were the location of "mini-landfills" that contributed significantly to the watershed's trash issues. Residents felt some areas received unequal trash services from the city.
- Reducing trash through continued organized cleanups and engagement with city services could serve as a model for improving water quality in the Baltimore Harbor by reducing trash from its contributing watersheds.
At least something for many? New pathways, greater progress: Scopes and Chall...STEPS Centre
The document discusses community-led total sanitation (CLTS) approaches to improving sanitation and achieving open defecation free communities. It outlines some of the key principles of CLTS, including community empowerment, collective decision making, and locally appropriate solutions rather than external subsidies or prescriptions. It also discusses some of the challenges to scaling up CLTS, including reliance on subsidies, prescriptive technologies, and a lack of coordination between different organizations. Examples from several countries show how CLTS has led to innovations and improved sanitation outcomes when communities lead the process.
The Human Needs Project aims to build a community pod in Kibera, Kenya to address sanitation and clean water needs. The pod will include a well, public baths, toilets, cafe, market, and information center. It will use green technology and establish an economic model to ensure financial sustainability and local ownership through a cooperative structure. The project team has obtained site approval, developed initial designs, surveyed community needs, and is preparing to issue requests for proposals from Kenyan builders.
1) The document discusses a presentation given by Sophia Bekele to the Rotary Club of Alamo, California on April 15, 2009 about various projects in Ethiopia including solar cooking efforts, The Hunger Project Ethiopia, and the Jaldu Water Project.
2) The Jaldu Water Project aims to provide safe drinking water to 15 villages with 18,500 people through developing springs, drilling wells, and including cattle troughs and pit latrines.
3) Breaking the poverty, disease, and hunger cycle requires access to sufficient clean water for drinking, cooking, food security, health, and prosperity. Partnership with organizations like The Hunger Project will help ensure water projects are completed on
The document discusses the need for reform in the water and sanitation sector. It argues that the current approach focuses too much on charity rather than development, leading to high rates of project failure. Communities are expected to contribute through "sweat equity" but this does not create a sense of ownership and ensure long-term success. The CEO of Water For People calls for a new partnership between philanthropists and development agencies that leverages donations to instill financial responsibility in communities and governments. He advocates for new metrics that assess long-term functionality and sustainability beyond just counting initial access.
The document discusses the slum of Rayerbazar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It began as an area where potters lived near the river to access clay. It is now a densely populated slum with poor living conditions. Infrastructure like roads, electricity, water and sanitation are inadequate. Community facilities such as schools, mosques and markets are limited relative to the population. Juvenile delinquency is an issue, attributed to factors like poverty, broken homes, and peer influence. Solutions proposed include improving infrastructure, adding community facilities, and preventative programs for youth.
Issues for people living in squatter settlements in led cs strategiestudorgeog
This document discusses strategies that have been used to improve living conditions in squatter settlements in poorer parts of the world. It outlines four main strategies: individual action by residents, self-help schemes supported by local authorities, site and service schemes provided by local authorities, and other large-scale local authority projects. The strategies range from gradual individual improvements to coordinated community efforts and new planned settlements developed by local governments.
A team of 5 students from IIT Kanpur presented solutions for providing clean drinking water and sanitation in India. Major challenges included that over 60 crore Indians lack access to proper sanitation and a third of the population lacks drinking water access. Solutions proposed community-led programs, targeting those most in need, using children to promote hygiene, and public-private partnerships to stimulate investment. The strategies aim to customize solutions for both rural and urban areas and dispose of waste safely.
Slum upgrading is a strategy to improve living conditions in slums through physical, social, economic and environmental upgrades done cooperatively between residents, community groups, businesses and local authorities. The main objective is to alleviate poor living standards. Upgrades involve improving both physical infrastructure like water, sanitation and housing as well as social conditions. Challenges include rapid urbanization, achieving community participation, and securing technical and government support. Solutions that have shown success include solar powered water pumps, waste management, and upgrading slums instead of relocating residents.
This document summarizes a research report on water and sanitation in Bwaise, Uganda. The research found that residents face poor access to clean water sources due to contaminated streams and wells. Human waste is improperly disposed of through drainage systems or public toilets. Drainage systems are generally in poor condition. Housing is overcrowded and lacks proper hygiene facilities. Recommendations include providing clean water, improving drainage and sanitation infrastructure, and increasing public awareness of hygiene practices.
This document discusses solutions for providing clean drinking water and proper sanitation in India. It notes that over one third of India's population lacks access to basic sanitation and safe drinking water. Some of the key issues discussed include depleting groundwater resources, inadequate water supply even where infrastructure exists, and health impacts of unsafe water and lack of sanitation. Proposed solutions focus on innovative technologies for water supply and sanitation, including systems for emptying and treating waste from non-sewered areas. Community-led approaches, public-private partnerships, and generating demand for sanitation services are also recommended. The document advocates for institutional and policy reforms to support expanded access to clean water and sanitation.
This article discusses the growing trend of urban beekeeping in cities across the United States. It focuses on the potential for urban beekeeping in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin. While some cities like Madison and Milwaukee already allow urban beekeeping, most Wisconsin cities prohibit it by local ordinance. The article advocates for educating the public about responsible hive management practices to minimize safety concerns and promote the benefits of local honey production. It highlights efforts underway in Fond du Lac to pass an ordinance legalizing urban beekeeping.
This presentation is made for a high-school Geography project, which intends to investigate the urban development problems and possible solutions for Rio de Janeiro.
I'm not responsible for any mistakes or wrong information distributed through this presentation, whatsoever.
Running Water Uphill with a Ram Pump - AgriCultures NetworkFifi62z
- Life in mountainous areas can be difficult due to lack of access to water, poor soils, lack of electricity, and poor roads, making it hard to transport goods. Women and children spend much of their time fetching water.
- The Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation (AIDFI) works with small-scale farmers in the Philippines to address their need for water. Since 1990, AIDFI has worked on different types of water pumps, with their flagship being the hydraulic ram pump.
- The hydraulic ram pump utilizes the energy of flowing water to pump a portion of the water to a higher elevation without electricity or fuel. AIDFI works with communities to install ram pumps, forming water associations to manage and maintain the
Rural-urban migration has led to overcrowded cities and shanty towns with poor living conditions in many LEDCs. While some improvements have been made through self-help schemes and government programs, the scale of need often outstrips resources. Long-term solutions require reducing rural-urban migration flows by improving rural development, healthcare, education and job opportunities in countryside areas.
Rural-urban migration in LEDCs often results in overcrowded cities with inadequate infrastructure and services. Shanty towns that house migrants typically lack clean water, sewage systems, sufficient housing, reliable power and regular rubbish collection. Pollution, traffic, violence and disease spread easily in such crowded, underserved urban environments. When people leave rural areas, those left behind can experience higher levels of poverty due to loss of income. Rio de Janeiro exemplifies these issues, with 25% of its 11 million residents living in favelas (shanty towns) with poor infrastructure and social problems.
The document discusses water sustainability issues in Africa. It notes that many Africans have to walk long distances to fetch water and access to water is inadequate. Experts call for water access to be a higher priority. The document then discusses potential solutions like rainfed irrigation, where crops are grown using natural rainfall collected in moist soil. It also discusses the UN Millennium Project's goal of increasing sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation for many in Africa by 2015. However, the project is at risk of failing in some countries. Additional solutions mentioned include education programs to teach self-sustaining practices like farming and access to clean water.
This document is a senior project submitted by Charlotte Rachel Ashlock analyzing the global ecovillage movement, with a focus on francophone countries. It provides context on the origins and scope of the ecovillage movement, which began in the 1970s and aims to create sustainable human settlements that are in harmony with the natural world. The project examines six areas of progress in ecovillages: green economy, buildings/transportation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, governance, and community/spirituality. It is based on interviews the author conducted with ecovillages around the world.
The document discusses India's sanitation problem and various initiatives to address it. It begins with quotes highlighting the scale of open defecation in India. It then outlines the agenda which includes an introduction to the problem, costs of poor sanitation, government initiatives, roles of private/non-profit sectors, and lessons for future managers. Key points are that 60% of global open defecation occurs in India, affecting over 600 million people. Government programs like Nirmal Bharat and Swachh Bharat face challenges around implementation, awareness, and socioeconomic factors. The private sector and NGOs contribute through initiatives and technologies. Recommendations focus on enabling household access to toilets, ensuring facilities in
This document discusses Sao Paulo's self-help housing scheme as an example of how a city in an LEDC has tried to address urbanization challenges. It describes how Sao Paulo has grown enormously in population to 23 million today, straining resources. The poor live in favelas or shanty towns on undesirable land with makeshift housing and lack of services. Sao Paulo's self-help scheme provides land, loans and materials for residents to build their own homes, improving living conditions through community cooperation.
Environment and Health Status in Urban and Rural IndiaGAURAV. H .TANDON
Rural and urban areas in India face significant issues with water access and sanitation. In rural areas, most people lack piped water access and must collect water from sources like open wells or hand pumps, often spending significant time fetching water. Water quality is also an issue, with problems like arsenic contamination affecting millions of people. Sanitation infrastructure is similarly lacking, with most rural Indians practicing open defecation. In urban areas, piped supplies are unreliable and many cities face severe water shortages. Water theft and leakage exacerbate the problems in urban water systems. Overall, access to clean drinking water and sanitation remains inadequate in both rural and urban India.
Only 84% of Indians have access to safe drinking water, and water-related issues are a major problem in both rural and urban areas. The key causes of water issues include lack of access to toilets and sanitation, water pollution from industrial and agricultural waste, and poor infrastructure for water supply and waste management. The document proposes a solution of establishing youth volunteer programs based around colleges to improve access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene through activities like building toilets, maintaining water infrastructure, educating communities, and monitoring and reporting on issues. Funding would come from various levels of government as well as community contributions.
The document introduces several key members of the Human Needs Project (HNP). It describes their backgrounds and accomplishments. Connie Nielsen is an actor who founded HNP after seeing poor sanitation conditions in Kibera, Kenya. David Warner co-founded HNP and runs a sustainable construction firm. Daniel Kammen advises on clean energy issues and is a climate change expert. The other members provide expertise in law, engineering, technology, and other relevant fields to support HNP's work.
The document describes the harsh living conditions in Kibera, Kenya, one of the largest slums in Africa. It discusses the lack of basic infrastructure and sanitation, which leads to widespread disease and health issues. The Human Needs Project is proposed as a solution to provide an integrated community center offering water, sanitation, healthcare, job training, financial services, and more. It would be managed as a cooperative owned and maintained by local residents through a subscription model.
The document discusses the need for reform in the water and sanitation sector. It argues that the current approach focuses too much on charity rather than development, leading to high rates of project failure. Communities are expected to contribute through "sweat equity" but this does not create a sense of ownership and ensure long-term success. The CEO of Water For People calls for a new partnership between philanthropists and development agencies that leverages donations to instill financial responsibility in communities and governments. He advocates for new metrics that assess long-term functionality and sustainability beyond just counting initial access.
The document discusses the slum of Rayerbazar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It began as an area where potters lived near the river to access clay. It is now a densely populated slum with poor living conditions. Infrastructure like roads, electricity, water and sanitation are inadequate. Community facilities such as schools, mosques and markets are limited relative to the population. Juvenile delinquency is an issue, attributed to factors like poverty, broken homes, and peer influence. Solutions proposed include improving infrastructure, adding community facilities, and preventative programs for youth.
Issues for people living in squatter settlements in led cs strategiestudorgeog
This document discusses strategies that have been used to improve living conditions in squatter settlements in poorer parts of the world. It outlines four main strategies: individual action by residents, self-help schemes supported by local authorities, site and service schemes provided by local authorities, and other large-scale local authority projects. The strategies range from gradual individual improvements to coordinated community efforts and new planned settlements developed by local governments.
A team of 5 students from IIT Kanpur presented solutions for providing clean drinking water and sanitation in India. Major challenges included that over 60 crore Indians lack access to proper sanitation and a third of the population lacks drinking water access. Solutions proposed community-led programs, targeting those most in need, using children to promote hygiene, and public-private partnerships to stimulate investment. The strategies aim to customize solutions for both rural and urban areas and dispose of waste safely.
Slum upgrading is a strategy to improve living conditions in slums through physical, social, economic and environmental upgrades done cooperatively between residents, community groups, businesses and local authorities. The main objective is to alleviate poor living standards. Upgrades involve improving both physical infrastructure like water, sanitation and housing as well as social conditions. Challenges include rapid urbanization, achieving community participation, and securing technical and government support. Solutions that have shown success include solar powered water pumps, waste management, and upgrading slums instead of relocating residents.
This document summarizes a research report on water and sanitation in Bwaise, Uganda. The research found that residents face poor access to clean water sources due to contaminated streams and wells. Human waste is improperly disposed of through drainage systems or public toilets. Drainage systems are generally in poor condition. Housing is overcrowded and lacks proper hygiene facilities. Recommendations include providing clean water, improving drainage and sanitation infrastructure, and increasing public awareness of hygiene practices.
This document discusses solutions for providing clean drinking water and proper sanitation in India. It notes that over one third of India's population lacks access to basic sanitation and safe drinking water. Some of the key issues discussed include depleting groundwater resources, inadequate water supply even where infrastructure exists, and health impacts of unsafe water and lack of sanitation. Proposed solutions focus on innovative technologies for water supply and sanitation, including systems for emptying and treating waste from non-sewered areas. Community-led approaches, public-private partnerships, and generating demand for sanitation services are also recommended. The document advocates for institutional and policy reforms to support expanded access to clean water and sanitation.
This article discusses the growing trend of urban beekeeping in cities across the United States. It focuses on the potential for urban beekeeping in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin. While some cities like Madison and Milwaukee already allow urban beekeeping, most Wisconsin cities prohibit it by local ordinance. The article advocates for educating the public about responsible hive management practices to minimize safety concerns and promote the benefits of local honey production. It highlights efforts underway in Fond du Lac to pass an ordinance legalizing urban beekeeping.
This presentation is made for a high-school Geography project, which intends to investigate the urban development problems and possible solutions for Rio de Janeiro.
I'm not responsible for any mistakes or wrong information distributed through this presentation, whatsoever.
Running Water Uphill with a Ram Pump - AgriCultures NetworkFifi62z
- Life in mountainous areas can be difficult due to lack of access to water, poor soils, lack of electricity, and poor roads, making it hard to transport goods. Women and children spend much of their time fetching water.
- The Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation (AIDFI) works with small-scale farmers in the Philippines to address their need for water. Since 1990, AIDFI has worked on different types of water pumps, with their flagship being the hydraulic ram pump.
- The hydraulic ram pump utilizes the energy of flowing water to pump a portion of the water to a higher elevation without electricity or fuel. AIDFI works with communities to install ram pumps, forming water associations to manage and maintain the
Rural-urban migration has led to overcrowded cities and shanty towns with poor living conditions in many LEDCs. While some improvements have been made through self-help schemes and government programs, the scale of need often outstrips resources. Long-term solutions require reducing rural-urban migration flows by improving rural development, healthcare, education and job opportunities in countryside areas.
Rural-urban migration in LEDCs often results in overcrowded cities with inadequate infrastructure and services. Shanty towns that house migrants typically lack clean water, sewage systems, sufficient housing, reliable power and regular rubbish collection. Pollution, traffic, violence and disease spread easily in such crowded, underserved urban environments. When people leave rural areas, those left behind can experience higher levels of poverty due to loss of income. Rio de Janeiro exemplifies these issues, with 25% of its 11 million residents living in favelas (shanty towns) with poor infrastructure and social problems.
The document discusses water sustainability issues in Africa. It notes that many Africans have to walk long distances to fetch water and access to water is inadequate. Experts call for water access to be a higher priority. The document then discusses potential solutions like rainfed irrigation, where crops are grown using natural rainfall collected in moist soil. It also discusses the UN Millennium Project's goal of increasing sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation for many in Africa by 2015. However, the project is at risk of failing in some countries. Additional solutions mentioned include education programs to teach self-sustaining practices like farming and access to clean water.
This document is a senior project submitted by Charlotte Rachel Ashlock analyzing the global ecovillage movement, with a focus on francophone countries. It provides context on the origins and scope of the ecovillage movement, which began in the 1970s and aims to create sustainable human settlements that are in harmony with the natural world. The project examines six areas of progress in ecovillages: green economy, buildings/transportation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, governance, and community/spirituality. It is based on interviews the author conducted with ecovillages around the world.
The document discusses India's sanitation problem and various initiatives to address it. It begins with quotes highlighting the scale of open defecation in India. It then outlines the agenda which includes an introduction to the problem, costs of poor sanitation, government initiatives, roles of private/non-profit sectors, and lessons for future managers. Key points are that 60% of global open defecation occurs in India, affecting over 600 million people. Government programs like Nirmal Bharat and Swachh Bharat face challenges around implementation, awareness, and socioeconomic factors. The private sector and NGOs contribute through initiatives and technologies. Recommendations focus on enabling household access to toilets, ensuring facilities in
This document discusses Sao Paulo's self-help housing scheme as an example of how a city in an LEDC has tried to address urbanization challenges. It describes how Sao Paulo has grown enormously in population to 23 million today, straining resources. The poor live in favelas or shanty towns on undesirable land with makeshift housing and lack of services. Sao Paulo's self-help scheme provides land, loans and materials for residents to build their own homes, improving living conditions through community cooperation.
Environment and Health Status in Urban and Rural IndiaGAURAV. H .TANDON
Rural and urban areas in India face significant issues with water access and sanitation. In rural areas, most people lack piped water access and must collect water from sources like open wells or hand pumps, often spending significant time fetching water. Water quality is also an issue, with problems like arsenic contamination affecting millions of people. Sanitation infrastructure is similarly lacking, with most rural Indians practicing open defecation. In urban areas, piped supplies are unreliable and many cities face severe water shortages. Water theft and leakage exacerbate the problems in urban water systems. Overall, access to clean drinking water and sanitation remains inadequate in both rural and urban India.
Only 84% of Indians have access to safe drinking water, and water-related issues are a major problem in both rural and urban areas. The key causes of water issues include lack of access to toilets and sanitation, water pollution from industrial and agricultural waste, and poor infrastructure for water supply and waste management. The document proposes a solution of establishing youth volunteer programs based around colleges to improve access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene through activities like building toilets, maintaining water infrastructure, educating communities, and monitoring and reporting on issues. Funding would come from various levels of government as well as community contributions.
The document introduces several key members of the Human Needs Project (HNP). It describes their backgrounds and accomplishments. Connie Nielsen is an actor who founded HNP after seeing poor sanitation conditions in Kibera, Kenya. David Warner co-founded HNP and runs a sustainable construction firm. Daniel Kammen advises on clean energy issues and is a climate change expert. The other members provide expertise in law, engineering, technology, and other relevant fields to support HNP's work.
The document describes the harsh living conditions in Kibera, Kenya, one of the largest slums in Africa. It discusses the lack of basic infrastructure and sanitation, which leads to widespread disease and health issues. The Human Needs Project is proposed as a solution to provide an integrated community center offering water, sanitation, healthcare, job training, financial services, and more. It would be managed as a cooperative owned and maintained by local residents through a subscription model.
The document discusses establishing a cooperative model to provide basic services like water, showers, toilets, and education courses to residents of Kibera, Kenya. Key points include:
- Creating a cooperative of 1500 members who pay a monthly subscription to access services and have a stake in maintaining the center.
- Services would be priced affordably based on surveys of what residents are currently paying for similar services.
- The cooperative is projected to be financially sustainable from member subscriptions and fees, with any profits re-invested in expanding services.
The Human Needs Project (HNP) aims to provide self-sustaining communities in developing areas through donated town centers powered by clean technology. These town centers will supply clean water, sanitation, energy generation, and facilitate access to education and financial services to empower self-sufficiency. HNP is finalizing a prototype and building a pilot project this year in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya.
The document lists key people involved in the Human Needs Project (HNP), including leaders, specialists, teams, and community organizers. It then outlines the HNP center and its proposed programs and services, including operations, public information campaigns, education, and more. Finally, it discusses the HNP concept in addressing problems in Kibera such as disease, poverty and lack of infrastructure through holistic and sustainable solutions.
The document summarizes the living conditions in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. It describes how over 300,000 people live in less than a square mile without basic infrastructure like water, electricity, sanitation. As a result, diseases are rampant and infant mortality is high. Many aid projects in the past have failed because they focused on only one issue rather than the interrelated problems. The Human Needs Project plans to build a self-sustaining community center that provides water, sanitation, and other services through a subscription model to help address multiple needs at once.
The document summarizes information about the Kibera slum upgrading pilot project in Nairobi, Kenya. It describes the living conditions in Kibera as harsh with lack of access to water, sewage, and infrastructure leading to disease and high infant mortality. The Humans Needs Project (HNP) aims to take a holistic approach to upgrading Kibera through community involvement, local leadership, and empowering residents by providing services like water, sanitation, education and microfinance through a community center. The HNP teams involve experts from different fields and local recruits to implement the project through community ownership.
The document describes plans for a community center project in Kibera, Kenya. It aims to take a holistic approach to address interrelated problems like lack of sanitation, clean water, and economic opportunities. The center will provide basic services and an adult learning program to develop skills, alongside access to microcredit. This is intended to empower residents to improve their lives and achieve economic self-sufficiency. A renewable energy team of local recruits will be trained to operate clean technology and utilities. The center and operations will eventually be owned and run by a community co-op.
WATER_AND_SANITATION_FOR_THE_URBAN_POOR.pdfJames Juma
- Rapid urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia has the potential to lift millions out of poverty if managed well, but clean water and sanitation are lacking in many emerging urban settlements.
- Utilities are often seen as unable to serve the poorest, but WSUP believes utilities can deliver services to all with the right support, such as dedicated teams for low-income communities.
- Five myths are stopping progress on universal access to water and sanitation: utilities cannot serve the poor, water should be free, communities should manage their own services, only household facilities matter, and toilets alone will solve sanitation issues.
The document outlines a project to promote household water treatment, safe storage, hygiene, and sanitation in Turkana and West Pokot districts of Kenya. The project will (1) promote household water treatment and safe storage options like ceramic filters and chlorine, targeting over 10,000 households, (2) improve hygiene through handwashing promotion in schools and communities, (3) increase sanitation through community-led total sanitation approaches to trigger at least 25 villages to improve sanitation. The 12-month project aims to reduce child mortality from diarrhea through these water, sanitation and hygiene interventions.
The document describes the harsh living conditions in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. It outlines problems like lack of basic infrastructure and services, dangerous sanitation issues, and water access difficulties. It then proposes the Human Needs Project approach of establishing an integrated community center providing water, sanitation, education, healthcare and other services through a subscription model to address multiple interconnected issues and promote self-sufficiency.
The document summarizes a water, sanitation and hygiene project implemented in Kirisia Division, Samburu Central District, Kenya to control trachoma. The project rehabilitated water sources, constructed latrines in schools and communities, and promoted hygiene practices. It faced challenges like vandalism of water sources and cultural barriers to sanitation. However, project successes included increased access to water and sanitation and improved hygiene behaviors. Best practices and lessons learned that could benefit future projects were also documented.
The document summarizes plans for a community center project in Kibera, Kenya led by the Human Needs Project. It will provide clean water, sanitation facilities, renewable energy, an adult learning center, and microfinance services. A co-op will be created for local ownership and management of the center. The project aims to address interrelated problems through an integrated approach and technology from partners at UC Berkeley, Harvard, and the World Bank to help improve living conditions and economic opportunities.
Access to sanitation is one of the Millennium Development Goals that is furthest off track from being met by 2015 according to the UN Special Rapporteur. World Toilet Day was established in 2001 to raise awareness about the billions of people worldwide who lack access to basic sanitation. While some progress has been made in certain areas through programs that provide funding for basic toilets and sanitation infrastructure, a huge gap remains with over 1 billion people still practicing open defecation and many schools and communities lacking even basic sanitation facilities. Improving global sanitation and hygiene is critical for public health but has proven to be one of the most challenging development goals.
Over 750 million people worldwide do not have access to clean drinking water, including 358 million Africans. In Kenya specifically, 17.3 million people, or 37.7% of the population, lack clean drinking water according to the Ministry of Health. Providing universal access to clean water was a goal of the UN's Millennium Development Goals by 2015, but this target was not met due to challenges of contamination during transport and storage as well as low sanitation levels. Private organizations like P&G have partnered with governments and NGOs to increase access, such as donating water purification sachets in Nairobi slums, but more efforts are still needed from all sectors to combat this crisis that claims
EFN WASH Project Update_as per 5.8.2014Titus Draleke
Misery by floods: Poor and blocked drainage channels greatly contribute to frequent floods in Namuwongo community located next to Nakivubo main channel. During flooding many children loose lives and others get their scholastics materials destroyed. Hope for Children upgraded drainage systems in Namuwongo as part of commitment to contribute to development of child friendly environment.
Mountains of garbage, whose responsibility? Huge piles of garbage accumulated in Namuwongo, especially along Port Bell railway line. As these garbage piles are not healthy for the population and children being the most vulnerable, Hope for Children with support from partners managed to clear hundreds of tonnes of these garbage.
Access to clean toilet is a right: In Namuwongo
Clean water and sanitation saves lives in Zambia where life expectancy is low and child mortality is high due to water-borne diseases. Village Water carries out projects to provide clean water and sanitation education in rural Zambian communities, helping over 75,000 people since 2004. Their work trains communities to construct toilets and handwashing facilities, maintain pumps, and establish hygiene practices to reduce disease and death while enabling community development.
Clean water and sanitation saves lives in Zambia where life expectancy is low and child mortality is high due to water-borne diseases. Village Water carries out projects to provide clean water and sanitation education in rural Zambian communities, helping over 75,000 people since 2004. Their work trains communities to construct toilets and handwashing facilities, maintain pumps, and adopt hygienic practices. Access to clean water reduces disease, enables education and economic development, and improves lives.
Feed, Clothe & Educate the Poor, Imagine living in a squatter/slum/ village in a makeshift home constructed out of scrap metal and cardboard, with mud floors, and no electricity or water.
Imagine raising your kids in this place with hardly any food to eat. This is the plight of squatters/slum/village in the in Kiambiu slum,Kibera slum and Kogelo village. No land,
makeshift homes, little to eat, no work & no education for their children. Help make their lives a little brighter.
The document outlines Leo Community Development Network's needs assessment and wish list for improving living conditions in Kiambiu slum, Kibera slum, and Kogelo village in Kenya. It describes the extreme poverty faced by residents, including makeshift housing, lack of food, water, electricity, and limited educational opportunities. The organization's goals are to provide healthcare, HIV/AIDS services, poverty alleviation, and self-reliance programs. Specific requests include funding to build schools, vocational centers, clean water access, latrines, and mobile toilets to address sanitation and public health challenges in the communities.
The document discusses the causes and solutions to poor access to clean water and sanitation facilities. The key causes identified include unreliable rainfall damaging rural livelihoods and increasing urban migration, land scarcity in rural areas, and poverty among slum dwellers. Proposed solutions include increasing literacy and hygiene education, empowering rural economies, providing low-cost housing and sanitation, and utilizing technologies like solar distillation and water filtration. The implementation of these solutions is expected to raise literacy rates, increase awareness through NGO efforts, boost employment, and help more countries develop. Challenges remain around ensuring access to water for all given issues like pollution, inefficient distribution, and contamination.
1) More than half of Africans lack access to safe drinking water, and women often walk long distances such as 3.75 miles on average to collect water. This takes up a large portion of their daily energy and has negative health impacts.
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Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
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2. “The living conditions are harsh and profoundly unforgiving. The deprivations people face on a daily basis are fundamental: severe overcrowding, terrible sanitation, chronic disease, malnutrition, and nighttime insecurity.” Kiberasoweto east a case study in slum upgrading,MICHELLE MULCAHY AND MING-RU CH,Uhttp
7. There is no infrastructure No access to water, electricity, or sanitation
8. There is no infrastructure No access to water, electricity, or sanitation Human excreta cannot be disposed of safely, so disease is rampant
9. The Effects of Living Without Infrastructure Kibera is entirely without infrastructure, and has little to no access to basic services such as garbage collection, sanitation, drainage systems, and access to water. The vastly insufficient number of available lavatories and baths result in the practice of ‘flying toilets’– human excreta in plastic bags which are disposed of at night by throwing them into the air to land where they may, as there is nowhere to safely dispose of them. 9
12. A Dangerous Environment The physical environment itself is dangerous People walk around on, live in, and their children playon, surfaces contaminated with human waste, which can contain dangerous pathogens.
13. A Dangerous Environment The physical environment itself is dangerous People walk around on, live in, and their children playon, surfaces contaminated with human waste, which can contain dangerous pathogens. There is a direct link between the absence of sanitation systems and the presence of deadly diseases.
14. A Dangerous Environment The physical environment itself is dangerous People walk around on, live in, and their children playon, surfaces contaminated with human waste, which can contain dangerous pathogens. There is a direct link between the absence of sanitation systems and the presence of deadly diseases. The lack of waste disposal, drainage systems and public toilets, allow for diseases such as malaria, diarrhea and cholerato flourish.
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16. One in five children do not live to see their fifth birthday The Guardian, Friday 10 November 2006 00.09 GMT
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18. Water is brought in by truck or piped in via fragile, leaky plastic tubes There are no guarantees of quality or derivation – often the tanks are contaminated by the surrounding run-off Women and children spend hours each day in lines at the water sellers’ tanks. When there are shortages they are unable to find water, or pay for it
19. On most days the vendors charge 5 cents for five gallons 100 timesthe cost of piped water provided by the city 7 times the cost of piped water in London The Business of Water in an East African Shanty Town,Sarah Stuteville - up to 20 percent of a Kiberan’s income Carolina For Kibera
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21. Water Related Infrastructure in Kenya About 20 percent of Kenya is urbanized, but much is yet to be done in terms of urban planning. In Nairobi, for instance, public taps are available to only 3 percent of slum dwellers, and fifteen percent to the entire city. http://development.thinkaboutit.eu/think3/post/water_and_sanitation_still_a_huge_challenge_in_africa/) In the entire country, only 34 percent have access to public tap water, or water piped right into their residences. Nationally 31 percent get water from wells, springs and other sources. -Dr. Catherine Kyabutungi of the Africa Population and Health Research Center (APHR) 21
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24. KI HNP CONCEPT PART II INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS KIBERA, February 2nd, 2011 KIBERA, LIKE MANY SLUMS AROUND THE WORLD, THOUGH SITUATED CLOSE TO THE CENTER OF THE CAPITAL, HAS LITTLE OR NO ACCESS MUNICIPAL WATER, SEWAGE SYSTEMS OR GARBAGE DISPOSAL. LANDRIGHTS ARE DISPUTED, SO FEW WILL INVEST IN UPGRADING THIS SQUARE MILE, THOUGH IT HOUSES AROUND 300,000 PEOPLE, WHO SUFFER DISEASE AND HIGH INFANT MORTALITY AS A DIRECT RESULT OF ITS POOR INFRASTRUCTURE.
25. HNP CONCEPT PART I “When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.”(“Hamlet” 1602, Shakespeare)Trouble never comes alone..
29. HNP CONCEPT PART I Once the construction was finished the benefactor left and the project quickly deteriorated - or it was diverted to benefit the personal interests of the “managing” team
30. HNP CONCEPT PART I Or else the income from just lavatories, say, or water, cooking gas, et aldid not suffice to pay for its upkeep
31. HNP CONCEPT PART I The problems in Kibera are many and they are interrelated
35. HNP CONCEPT PART I The HNP Concept proposes a Center with a Subscription business model The Center will function as a pod of miniature infrastructure in the village of Gatwekera
36. 36 HNP CONCEPT PART I The HNP Concept proposes a Center with a Subscription business model The Center will function as a pod of miniature infrastructure in the village of Gatwekera The subscription will be priced to fit with local economic standards
37. HNP CONCEPT PART I The HNP Concept proposes a Center with a Subscription business model The Center will function as a pod of miniature infrastructure in the village of Gatwekera The subscription will be priced to fit with local economic standards Kiberanspay for their own services and are not receiving charity or Aid.
38. HNP CONCEPT PART I The HNP Concept proposes a Center with a Subscription business model The Center will function as a pod of miniature infrastructure in the village of Gatwekera The subscription will be priced to fit with local economic standards Kiberanspay for their own services and are not receiving charity or Aid. HNP will donate the center to the community in the form of a Subscriber owned Co-op
39. HNP CONCEPT PART I The HNP Concept proposes a Center with a Subscription business model The Center will function as a pod of miniature infrastructure in the village of Gatwekera The subscription will be priced to fit with local economic standards Kiberanspay for their own services and are not receiving charity or Aid. HNP will donate the center to the community in the form of a Subscriber owned Co-op The Co-op will have no start up costs to be amortized, or debt, and additionally, a trained crew and management sourced from the Community
40. HNP CONCEPT PART I Offering a wide array of services reflects our intent to createa strong subscription poolin the community to ensure the center’s economic self-sufficiency and independence. The aggregate services will include a combination of education, access to credit and savings tools, communications and information campaigns.
41. HNP CONCEPT PART I waterpowersanitationclean technologyadult learning centermicrofinance institution public baths and lavatories Information & campaigns officeplayground, wifi and cappuccino bar communications and business servicesfinancial planning & systems/ops manualsubscriber ownership & community leadership
45. Lack of adequate latrines forces residents to use alternative means of excreta disposal, such as polythene bags referred to as "flying toilets" (wrap and throw method). These are commonly used at night when residents consider it insecure to use latrines outside. Children defecate in small plastic buckets for cooking fat (e.g. Kasuku) which are emptied by the mothe either in the next pit latrine or sewer. http://www.kslum.org/aboutkibera.htm Solid waste covers this river running by some latrines. http://www.kwaho.org/loc-d-kibera.html Mothers and girls fetch water from a bursted main pipe. 44 X
48. Concept Design laundry sewage treatment water sale clinic energy generation battery sale café/wi-fi Fresh water treatment classroom store well/water courtyard, children play area battery female families male
54. Mobile Technology Containers Modular Containers: 20ft / 40ft Donated end of life shipping containers, packed with life sustaining technologies Sanitation Water Energy Laundry/Sewage Health Clinic Sewage/Waste Work/Education IT/ Communication
71. Human Needs Project - Development, not Aid Community Involvement: Local Ownership & Leadership Training of Community Recruits Incorporation as Subscriber owned Co-op Subscriptions will provide necessary income for maintenance Financial independence of Co-op Survey-based Design & Solutions HNP developed Business Tools for Management Financial Planning Systems & Operations Manuals Contingencies Trained management
82. HNP CONCEPT PART III BREAKING OUT OF KIBERA BASIC SERVICES SHOWERS CLEAN DRINKING WATER LAVATORIES FREE WIFI ACCESS TO COMMUNICA-TION COMPUTERS/FAX PRINTER ACCESS TO CREDIT & SAVINGS PROGRAM BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT COURSE CONCEPT, LEGAL & ACCOUNTING INFORMATION HEALTH NUTRITION PARENTING A LIFE BEYOND KIBERA EDUCATION/TRAINING SKILL SETS KNOW HOW MENTORING CONTACTS & OPPORTUNITY
83. HNP CONCEPT PART IV PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
84. HNP CONCEPT PART IV COURSES (A SELECTION) HOSPITALITY COMPUTER SKILLS BASIC READING WRITING & MATH RETAIL BASIC ACCOUNTING ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS, CV’S HYGIENE/HANDWASHING PARENTING/NUTRITION GARBAGE/RECYCLING/COMPOSTING CORPORATE DOCUMENTS BUSINESS TOOLS SAVINGS/PERSONAL FINANCES
85. HNP CONCEPT PART III RELEASING THE POTENTIAL IN EVERY PERSON AGGREGATE SERVICES “WE BELIEVE POTENTIAL CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS EVERYWHERE. THE HNP “TOWN-CENTER” CAN FUNCTION AS A GENERATOR, ENERGIZING THE COMMUNITY AND RELEASING THE POTENTIAL IN EVERY PERSON.” - KEN KAO, HNP PROJECT DESIGNER
87. Human Needs Project Aggregate Services Self-development programs Water Clean Technology Information Campaign development
88. HNP CONCEPT PART V THE SPECIALISTS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY & DATA DESIGN CHIEF TECHNICAL CONSULTANT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES CONSTRUCTION WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT BUSINESS LAB & MENTORING BUSINESS PLAN & O/M
103. Set up an information gathering program where all groups can send in monthly numbers of cases, specifying type, fx disease, death, orphan, new arrivals etc.
112. HNP - Clean technology, local resources As with all other things, Electricity is also scarce in Kibera, and unreliable. Say we dug a well. We would have to dig deep to reach water levels, and to avoid contamination. How would we power the pumps to bring the water up; never mind pumping it in sufficient amounts into showers and lavatories? HNP will supply the Center with Clean Energy, not only Solar Energy to power the Center, but also the technology to deal with its Wastewater. Clean Technology is relatively cheap and very reliable, and is very well adapted to single-user solutions where general infrastructure is lacking. HNP’s Technical team provides the Center with the latest innovations and is committed to sourcing all possible materials locally and to hire locally whenever possible.
113. Can Kiberans pay for their own services? It is integral to HNP’s concept that the Center be economically self-sustaining and independent. In our survey of potential HNP Center Users in Kibera, we found that, though not all, most would pay to have access to a public bathroom, the same was true for access to public baths. http://www.zoomerang.com/Shared/SharedResultsPasswordPage.aspx?ID=L24MKZ9N3ES3 Kiberans already pay for water, though they pay too much for water, which holds no guarantee of being absolutely clean. Kiberans also pay for baths at the UN facility in another part of Kibera. HNP believes that Kiberans will pay for their own services if these services are combined in one attractive package, in effect creating a self-sufficient economy for the Center.
114. HNP Center owned by subscribersHNP will be owned and led by its subscribers. HNP will institute a co-op and donate the center to the co-op once management is ready. By creating ownership by Many, and a democratic leadership, HNP intends to safeguard the Center from being taken over by selfish interests.HNP will provide the coop management and maintenance recruits with education and training so they are prepared for all contingencies and operations. In the process, this will also create a team of experienced Clean Technology experts in the middle of the slum of Kibera.
115. Financial and contingency planningHNP wants to ensure the absolute continued success of its Kibera pilot project by giving the Kibera center the best possible tools we have access to ourselves.The HNP Economic Team will provide the Center’s management with business and contingency plans, financial planning tools and systems and operations manuals
116. Why should a business in Kibera be any less diligent in ensuring its own success than any other business in the US?
117. Many projects in Kibera have failed,but we plan on making this one the exception…
118. waterpowersanitationclean technologyadult learning centermicrofinance institution public baths and lavatoriesinformation campaigns officeplayground and cappuccino barbusiness plan & systems/ops manualcommunications and business serviceslocal & trained human resources and leadership
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120. HNP KEY PEOPLE SONNY AULAKH, CEO Greenlight Apparel CONNIE NIELSEN, Actor, HNP project leader ANDY BARKETT, facebook JOHN O’CONNOR, Dean , Brookhouse International School WILLIAM OGUTU, HNP Community Organizer STEFANIE COYOTE, Singer, Activist JOYCE ONEKO, Attorney, Community Organizer, Founder of Mama Na Dada VANESSA GETTY, philanthropist PAUL POSPISIL, Geologist, Questa Engineering MARCI GLAZER, philanthropist NORMAN HANTZSCHE, CEO Questa Engineering DAN PRULL, Energy Director Redhorse Constr., Energy System Design Consultant at Moskito Island DANIEL KAMMEN, Prof. UC Berkeley, World BankSpecialist Renewable Energy JOHN TODD, CEO Ecological Design KENNETH KAO, Lecturer Harvard, CEO Kao Design Group DAVID WARNER, CEO RedhorseConstrutors, HNP project leader MEGAN WARNER, Web Designer, City Winery JONATHAN KAPLAN, Inventor Flip Video & Founder of Pure Digital YEMA KHALIF, Web Designer, HNP Community organizer JIM WUNDERMAN, CEO Bay Area Council, Lecturer UC Davis
121. QUOTES Jim Wunderman “I was excited about the project from the time Connie first described it to me – the chance to do something so meaningful for people who live in such desperate conditions really grabbed me. I spend most of my time at the Bay Area Council worrying about how to fix the problems we face here at home, but then when you consider what people go through just to survive in the Kiberas of the world, it puts things into context. But my “HNP moment” – at least thus far – was when Connie introduced the project to my students at UC Davis, the idea being to entice at least a few of these soon to be MBA’s to volunteer. I was so moved by my students’ expressions – so many jaws dropping – as she explained the need and detailed the potential for real solutions we could drive. These students work full time in addition to participating in a most consuming MBA program – yet to a person they were taken by the magnitude of what HNP can mean. And yes, a whole crew of them jumped up after the class was over when asked to sign up, and they’ve been working on the economics of the project ever since. During the quarter, I introduced the students to many CEOs and industry leaders who spoke of their challenges and their leadership styles, and as usual, the class was impressed. But there was no more profound moment, not even close, than when Connie took the floor and showed them, in effect, how their own expertise and contribution could do so much more than simply boost sales or increase quarterly earnings. I believe a lot of perspectives were changed that night, making it not only my HNP moment, but my UC Davis moment, too.” Andy Barkett's:"There are few times in our lives when we are presented with an opportunity to make a massive difference in the lives of many, many people. The human needs project is just such an opportunity. In our busy lives, it is hard to find the time or the energy to dedicate to seemingly intractable problems like global poverty and disease. The Human Needs Project is a cause for which I will gladly let other things slide. The opportunity to help one person transition from a life of squalor to a vibrant, healthy life is a worthwhile endeavor. The Human Needs Project is an opportunity to help thousands, or maybe more. It is not just an opportunity to give them a computer, a vaccination, or even a roof to live under; the Human Needs Project is an opportunity to give hardworking, intelligent, and beautiful people in Kenya an opportunity to transform their own lives, permanently, for the better." Dan Prull"I've been able to work on a variety of sustainable development projects throughout my career; from designing renewable microgrids on exclusive private islands to planning large-scale geothermal power. To me, Human Needs Project provides a platform to adapt these same green technologies for use anywhere in the world. HNP shows that Kibera deserves to prosper from this green technology as much, if not more, than we do in the US.” Daniel Kammen The formation of the board of HNP, seeing the concrete community center plans, and the complex back and forth with the Government of Kenya all made the realities of the project and the realities of the process clear to us all. We clearly have much to do, but under the exceptionally energetic guidance of Connie, I can certainly see a working community center in my mind even before it is launched.What is most exciting to me is to see how the HNP community center model could scale. The need for not only clean and safe water, energy, and training is vital, but so is the organizational model of community-owned, externally-partnered infrastructure for basic human needs. I am particularly sensitive to the need to replicate the model when I work in rural Kenya, such as in the community described in my National Geographic blog:http://www.greatenergychallengeblog.com/blog/2011/02/03/ecosystem-services-human-and-ecological-health/We need to bottle and spread Connie's energy!
122. Ken Kao "HNP inspires us to collaborate and innovate, to offer ckean sanitation and energy, and to provide access to health and education. By creating a prototypes of green, local, appropriate technology pods, we aim to construct safe micro community hubs of enterprises. We are motivated to support means for local self improvements. We hope to ignite the spark of revitalization, to strategically sustain continually improving quality of life and well being for the community." David Warner The Human Needs Project represents the gift of giving back and helping others. The goal of providing fresh water, renewable energy, sanitation and community services to the second largest urban slum in the world is a small contribution to a complex problem. Being a part of HNP allows me to be a part of something bigger than myself. One of my most memorable moments was standing in Kibera at the same spot that Senator Obama stood speaking to the community about hope and a better future for all and I am honored to be a part of that effort to create social change. Jonathan Kaplan As an entrepreneur and business builder, I'm thrilled to be helping HNP bring basic human needs and fundamental business services to the entrepreneurial communities of Kibera. I'm also very proud to be associated with such a great group of people who have dedicated much of their lives to guaranteeing a better life for those around them. The on-the-ground team at HNP are world class and their gentle and thoughtful integration with the local communities in Kibera will be extremely efficient and effective.Connie's passionate and enthusiastic leadership combined with the dedication of David Warner and his team has made working with this group truly rewarding. Connie Nielsen" I shot Lost in Africa in Nairobi in April 2010. The film is a story about an adopted child who comes to Africa to reconnect with his heritage, but who gets lost and ends up in the slum of Kibera, one of over two hundred slums in Nairobi. I wanted to do the film because it was the first script that I had read where the poorest people on the planet actually achieve humanity and personality, even as it highlights the extreme deprivations of people living in Kibera. I spent my days off walking around Kibera and getting to know the place and some of the people who live and work there. I found it extraordinary to see a place so completely devoid of any semblance of public infrastructure, - in the middle of one of the greatest cities in Africa. As I walked around this sloping square mile of mud lanes, mud houses and piles upon piles of garbage and the unmistakable smell of human excreta, it struck me that I was looking at a prison with three hundred thousand inmates. There were some of the same conditions as in prisons: scarcity of goods, extreme over-crowding, violence and an almost total absence of choice. The residents had no way out of their misery. There was no 'motor' or compelling source of energy which could grant the people here any escape from the confined lives they were living. The desperately poor spend all their time surviving: education becomes an unaffordable luxury. But what they really spent a great time and money on, turned out to be the task of getting water. My friend and guide, William Ogutu, stressed the problem to me over and over, - there was little to no water, and the water there was, was expensive and the source of it was not knowable. A Kiberan pays eight times more for his water, than the middle class in Nairobi a mile down the road need pay for water, which gets piped into their houses. My friend, Yema Khalif returned to Kibera from visiting Denmark following his work on the film. It cast him into a depression. He wrote this in an email: "I experienced a different life in Europe, a life where things are possible if you are smart hence you can make things happen for yourself you know. I mean all my life I have been looking for a breakthrough of creating a different life for myself and family and now i am back in Kibera where so little happens and life is kind of stagnant in a way which makes me to feel so wasted at times. I know I am good at the things I do because I always give it my all. To tell you the truth I am the first son in my family and I got 6 siblings who look up to me so I have to step up to the challenge. So I must succeed in life and that's why I will go visit [with my friend in the UK] to see what I can make of myself. I have always wanted to pursue a life in London or the US, but am still searching for that opportunity." (CONT.)
123. CONNIE NIELSEN (CONT.) I promised William that I would build a well and we went looking for a spot. When we agreed that a particular patch of high lying ground would work perfectly, he went and checked with the Elder's Council to see if it was available and if we could have it for a well. Then I returned to San Francisco, and started to plan a well. But I couldn't stop thinking of the implication on people's lives of living without any sort of infrastructure at all; - I felt water was only the mere beginning of alleviating some of the stresses they were having to deal with. What about toilets and showers - things I simply could not imagine living in a city and not have access to. One thing was lack of basic services in rural areas, where there is space and if there were clean waterways it could somewhat compare to camping in nature (which I do but very reluctantly). Another was to live every day of your life, in the big city, without the dignity of being able to relieve yourself in a sanitary fashion and to maintain simple hygienic standards. Once I started looking, the numbers for disease and child mortality in Kibera sprung out at me and cemented a resolve to do more than boring a hole in the ground and fastening a hand pump on top. To pump enough for showers I would need real power, -another mostly absent amenity in Kibera. I decided solar panels would make the most sense in this part of Africa, with a back-up plan for the rainy months. I wondered about the prison thing, the words in Yema's mail - "stagnant", "wasted", "creating a life for myself". I felt I needed to set up some sort of program, which could do something about that. I had now accumulated several aspects to add to the Well I wanted build: Water, showers, toilets, - adult education?At home I was preparing to build a new house, and at a planning meeting with our Contractor and our Architect around our kitchen table, I realized that I was looking at someone who had exactly the kind of knowledge I did not have: How to build, - anything. David Warner is the CEO of Redhorse Contractors, and he has built some of the most progressive and extraordinary houses in Northern California. He is an expert in incorporating clean technology and as we were looking to go practically off-grid in our new house, - he was the obvious choice to help build our house. I looked into his kind face, so capable of enthusiasm and joy in his work. And I asked him, seemingly out of the blue, - would you build a well in Africa with me? And with no hesitation at all - he said, - Yes. I now look back, almost a year later, and think to myself, - what a great instinct that was. Through David, I met Daniel Kammen, of UC at Berkeley and the World Bank, and Ken Kao of Harvard and Kao Design, now our Chief Technical Specialist and Chief Designer, respectively. I invited Jim Kammen of the Bay Area Council, and he in turn brought in his team of former students from UC Davis, Andy Barkett and Sonny Aulakh, who with present graduate students created our Economic Team. Then Jonathan Kaplan and Marci Glazer joined in, the Tomkowicz Family and their Waterhope foundation, Dan Prull, John and Jonathan Todd, Norman Hantzsche, Julie Rene, Joan Soekotjo, Joyce Oneko, John O'Connor, Yema Khalif, William Ogutu and all our friends in Kibera, all met up, and made HNP what it is today. HNP now has over 40 collaborators in the US and Kenya. HNP is fully funded and is awaiting permits to start building an extraordinary, Clean Energy, full-service, Center in Kibera. Experts in Clean Technology, Design and Architechture, Education, Business and Economics have rounded out the vision of the HNP Concept and are working, - all for absolutely free -, to help Kibera get a motor going, some sort of compelling source of energy, which may help break down the barriers of their poverty, and perhaps, set them free."