The search for clean water is a back-breaking exercise in most Kenyan villages, especially for women and children. And residents of Ng’enda village in Thika often brought home more than they bargained for after a 5km trek to nearby rivers in search of water — typhoid, hepatitis and other water-borne diseases. Today, buckets in Ng’enda are overflowing with clean and safe water, and residents only travel 190 metres for it. The water comes from the depths of the earth, pumped to the surface and purified before it streams into a holding tank at the Ng’enda Health Centre. The installation of this new system is a turning point for the community, but it is also a milestone for the country. The entire process is powered by solar energy, making the pumping system the first of its kind in the country. read on: http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Ministry+bets+big+on+solar+pumps/-/1056/1248160/-/7e1nfiz/-/index.html
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