The Water Challenge; ain´t no mountain high enough?
IN DEPTH The water challenge: ain´t no mountain high enough?
In Narok District, a 2010 impact assessment found the prevalence of active trachoma was reduced from 30.5 percent to 11 percent in the overall Narok County.
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PHOTO STORY FROM NAROK COUNTY, KENYA
BACKGROUND:
More than 260 million people around the world struggle with low vision and access to clean water is a key element to reducing blindness. Not only are germs transmitted by unclean water, but they can also spread when people don’t have clean water to wash their faces, hands, clothing or other bacteria-carrying surfaces.
THE SOLVATTEN PROJECT:
Solvatten and Operation Eyesight Universal are working together to improve health and hygiene, preventing the spread of bacterial infections like trachoma, a blinding eye disease.
Our co-lab is taking place in Narok County, Kenya, where there is a high prevalence of trachoma.
PROJECT IMPACT:
Providing easy access to clean, warm water is helping the people of Narok County to reduce eye infections and to enable better vision for a lifetime.
PHOTOS:
IN DEPTH The water challenge: ain´t no mountain high enough?
Tharaka is a semi-arid region where people suffer from a high prevalence of waterborne diseases. Solvatten is helping improve health through cleaner water.
In Kakuma, Kenya resource-related conflicts lead to limited access to water, malnutrition, and starvation. Solvatten is delivering cleaner water and improved quality of life for residents.