Mungakha Community in Kenya Transformed by WASH Improvement Project
The Kenyan community of Mungakha was the setting of an exciting partnership between WEFTA and the in-country non-government organization known as “SAWASHI” (Safe Water and Sustainable Hygiene Initiative). Like so many ongoing partnerships involving WEFTA, this project helped advance United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #6, helping to achieve universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Mungakha is located in rural western Kenya in Kakamega County. A malfunctioning well and pump deprived the community of access to safe water, forcing them to rely on water from an unprotected spring and river. As a result, students at the primary school were asked to carry water in 5-gallon jerricans to school each day to meet the water needs of the school for drinking, hand washing, and cooking.
In August 2024, WEFTA and SAWASHI kicked off the construction of the Mungakha Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Improvement Project. The project was successfully completed in December 2024.
Celebration of Water
On February 20, 2025, the long-awaited access to reliable safe water was celebrated by the community members and local leaders with a grand ceremony and blessing by Rt. Rev. Dr. Bishop Joseph Wandera.
This WASH improvement project included the drilling of a new protected water well, elevated water storage, solar (PV) panels and power for the water well pump, and water distribution to water points at the church, hospital, primary & secondary schools & the community. Construction of public toilets in the schools and healthcare facility (HCF), and handwashing stations at the schools and HCF were also included in the project.
This successfully completed project positively impacts over 3,000 lives. WEFTA and SAWASHI are proud to be partnering to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development agenda!
For the first time in its history, the Mungakha community has direct access to a safe and reliable water supply.
