Every day in rural communities and poor rural centers throughout sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people suffer from a lack of enough access clean, safe water for Consumption use
During Rain Season
During Dry Season
SAND DAMS,EARTH DAMS,ROCK CATCHMENTS,BORE HOLES E.T.C you can donate and help through us.email us on ; swecf100@gmail.com to know how you can send your support..THANK YOU:
We do Sand Dam construction because of the ability to store water to prolong availability for the community. The primary benefit of sand dams is survival and improved well-being. With the ability to harvest water in the dry months, the community has water for essential day-to-day living necessities. However, it is our hope that with enough dams built the precipitation pattern in that area will change, allowing for a more consistent water supply year round.
You see, sand dams are not just a temporary solution. With enough dams built along a seasonal river, the ecosystem along the riverbanks can be completely changed. Nutrients are put back into the soil, trees and shrubs are brought back to life, and water consistently returns beneath the sand of the riverbeds. SWECF to construct sand dam cascades along eastern kenya many ephemeral rivers, so as to increase water storage capacity, leading to a sustainable water supply for the entire community.
The kavuvu Sand Dam & Shallow Well Under Construction.
The Kavuvu Sand Dam After Completion During Rainy Season
Sand dams & shallow Wells are ideal to harvest water in remote rural communities because they can be built by the community, are low cost, low tech, require minimal maintenance, save water from evaporation and provide quality water even in drought conditions. If a community group wants a sand dam, they provide the labor, sand, water and stones, terracing and on-going maintenance. SWECF KENYA contributes technical advice and materials. An experienced Water Technician supervises the construction.The building of a sand dam is a community event. Rocks are piled, and then cement bricks are used to build a partial dam that lets some water continue down stream. However, over time sand builds up behind these barriers, and eventually water is stored between the sand particles. It may take several rainy seasons, but eventually clean water can be extracted from the sand – the sand acts as a filter and an underground storage facility away from insects that will lay eggs on ground water and breed disease.
The water stored within the sand builds up the surrounding ground water level, which helps to support the growth of grass and trees. Another benefit is that with clean water close at hand, women and children no longer need to walk long distances to access water, thereby giving them time for schooling and gardening.
As part of the model, the community also learns how to use water for irrigation, to build terraced fields and to dig ditches to retain water, and to grow indigenous vegetation that is more resistant to drought. need your support to help the needy . email us on swecf100@gmail.com
Luwamara Sand Dam under construction .Samburu Kenya
Luwamara Sand Dam after completion . Samburu Kenya.
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