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Children in Southern Kenya Need Clean Water.

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Build a Brighter Future

Almost one-third of Kenya’s population does not have access to clean, safe water (CIA World Factbook). Children suffer from drinking contaminated water, and the exhausting chore of collecting water leaves them with little time for school and catechism.

Now You Can Bless Eight More Communities With Clean Water!

Join us again in working with longtime ministry partner Father Fabian Hevi to provide water systems for eight more communities in the Archdiocese of Mombasa and the Diocese of Machakos. This gift of water will bless 117,430 more lives!

Continue to help quench thirsts, empower communities and build brighter futures by giving Water for Life! A gift of $5,011 will provide clean water for 876 people — but any amount will be an incredible blessing!

Turkana woman collects water in Diocese of Lodwar, Kenya — In the Diocese of Lodwar, many Turkana tribespeople would dig deep into the earth to collect groundwater to meet their daily needs.

Agnes Mwakuja Matenge collects water from pond in Sagalla, Kenya — Agnes Mwakuja Matenge (Dorah Mwakuja’s mother) fetches water from a murky pond near her home in Sagalla, Kenya.

Maasai woman collects water from muddy lake near Orkung’u, Kenya — A Maasai woman in Orkung’u, Kenya, collects muddy water from a lake. The people of Orkung’u used to walk between 6 and 12 miles to find water.

Angelina Ombam and friend collect water from a pond in the Diocese of Machakos, Kenya — Angelina Ombam (left), a first-year university student, collects water from a shallow pond in the Diocese of Machakos. She often has to wait in a long line of families before filling her containers, and the time lost has had a negative impact on her studies.

Father Boniface helps Ruth Mugau lift her water container at a muddy lake near Orkung’u, Kenya — The people of Tawa, Kenya, used to collect water from this muddy lake. Here, the local parish priest, Father Boniface, helps women secure their heavy containers of water.

Children wash their hands at the water kiosk in Orkung’u, Kenya — Today, the people of Orkung’u have safe, clean water to drink, cook and wash with. Here, happy children wash their hands at the new water kiosk.

Father Fabian helps a girl fill her containers at the water kiosk in Tawa, Kenya — Fr. Fabian helps a girl fill her containers at the new water kiosk in Tawa. Today, the community has a safe source of abundant water.

Father Fabian Hevi stands in front of elevated water tank in the Diocese of Lodwar, Kenya — In partnership with Cross Catholic Outreach, Fr. Fabian was able to provide clean water systems for 27 communities in the Diocese of Lodwar.

Four young people and their donkeys walking to fetch water on a road near Kishushe, Kenya — On the road to Kishushe, Kenya, Fr. Fabian met with this group of young people. They had all dropped out of school because they have to walk nearly 10 miles a day to find water.

Regina Arii and two other women hold out their hands with joy and thanks for clean water in Lodwar, Kenya. — Regina Arii gives thanks for clean water. The water systems funded through Cross Catholic Outreach have helped bring incredible transformation to Lodwar.

Transforming Communities Through Clean Water

Cross Catholic Outreach and Fr. Fabian are working toward the day when no children will risk their health or safety to quench their thirst. For six years, our water projects contributed to rapid transformation in the Diocese of Lodwar. Today, we are working on a long-term campaign to share that same blessing with the Archdiocese of Mombasa and the Diocese of Machakos in southern Kenya.

2013

Cross Catholic Outreach begins working with Fr. Fabian to provide clean water for the Turkana in Lodwar, Kenya.

2018

27 communities and 83,000 Turkana people are blessed in Lodwar. Fr. Fabian founds Good Samaritan Water Sanitation Services to continue work in other regions of Kenya.

2019

Good Samaritan Water Sanitation Services starts working in the Archdiocese of Mombasa and the Diocese of Machakos in southern Kenya.

2021

To date, 16 water systems have been successfully installed in southern Kenya, bringing clean water to 117,901 people. In the fall of 2021, you helped fund 15 more systems that will bless 151,970 people once they are all complete.

2022

With your help, we can provide clean water for eight additional communities, transforming 117,430 more lives!

Water Changes Everything

Blessings Flow When Families Gain Access to Clean Water

Right now, families’ lives are consumed with the constant search for water and the consequences of drinking from contaminated sources. By giving them a reliable water supply, we can give them their time back and foster holistic transformation in their villages. Water changes everything.

Education

Restore health and time to precious children, enabling them to attend school consistently and work toward a brighter future.

Spiritual Outreach

Refresh families’ faith by eliminating the chore of water collection and giving them more time to worship, pray and attend Mass.

Agriculture

Improve families’ food security by providing clean water for crops and livestock. Empower parishes to launch agricultural projects.

Restore Hope to 117,430 People

Change Lives and Quench Thirst

Water scarcity perpetuates poverty, keeping families sick, exhausted and unable to engage in meaningful activities. In addition to constructing quality water systems, your support will facilitate workshops in water, sanitation, hygiene and agriculture. Equipped with clean water and vital training, communities will finally have hope for the future!

Fr. Fabian stands in front of a completed water kiosk in Mokine, Kenya. He invites you to help share Christ’s love through clean water!

Our Strategic Partner – Good Samaritan Water Sanitation Services

Since 2013, we’ve helped Fr. Fabian bless more than 350,000 lives with clean water. His nonprofit, Good Samaritan Water Sanitation Services, installs safe water systems that are built to last.

Felicia Fights for Water

In the community of Kamtonga, Felicia makes four round trips to fetch water from this muddy lake. To complete this exhausting chore, she walks about 20 miles each day.

Felicia struggles to lift a 20-liter container filled with lake water.

The Process of Reaching Water

Drilling deep to give a lasting gift

There are several important steps taken to guarantee the quality and longevity of the water systems. Drilled deep into the earth (to around 200 meters), the boreholes reach into the clean, abundant water table. Such measures ensure that the water systems will endure through seasons of drought and bless their communities for generations to come.

Contract trusted drilling company Geotronics Engineering Ltd. for project.

Conduct a hydrogeological survey to determine the best location for drilling. Case to drill a borehole. Conduct pump and water quality tests to confirm the quantity and quality.

Install additional components: elevated water storage tanks, solar panels and water kiosk.

Train water committee members on borehole maintenance and sanitation. Provide community training on water, sanitation, hygiene and agriculture.

Give Generously

Continue To Build a Bright Future Through Clean, Safe Water

Fr. Fabian has seen firsthand how God can use water to rewrite the future for families in need. With your generous support, Good Samaritan Water Sanitation Services will be able to install water systems in eight more communities, bringing clean water to 66,039 children and 51,391 adults. Please donate to transform their lives with clean water!

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Proceeds from this campaign will be used to cover any expenditures incurred through June 30, 2023, the close of our ministry’s fiscal year. In the event that more funds are raised than needed to fully fund the project, the excess funds, if any, will be used to meet the most urgent needs of the ministry.

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