We need to act now. Support dryland communities to combat the ever-increasing effects of climate change with sand dams. Read more
Regular donations provide tools, materials and ongoing guidance and support. They enable self-help groups to build a series of sand dams and boost their farming, bringing an abundance of food and water to their families, transforming lives for generations to come. Read more
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Excellent caught up with the Kyamukulu self-help group, to discuss their new project, and what it means to be part of the 1 million people that Excellent has supported to access to clean water for life. Read more
Film explaining how sand dams work and their potential impact in the world's drylands
Meet two southeast Kenyan farmers to discuss the impact on the people and their land since their sand dam projects started in 2014.
Following the completion of the Kitagezi sand dam in the Oldonyiro Conservancy in the Northern Rangelands of Kenya, the Excellent Development Programmes team spoke to the community to discover what difference it has made to their lives.
Programmes Officer, Callum Sheehan, looks at various sand dam success stories as Excellent Development reaches the milestone of enabling 1,000 sand dams in drylands.
Number of sand dams
People with access to clean water for life
Trees planted
Per person to provide clean water for life
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We are delighted to announce that Excellent Development are winners in the category of 'Charity of the Year with an income of £1 million - £10 million' at the 2019 Charity Times Awards! Read more
Read about our plan to directly support other organisations to build sand dams, in turn, realising our vision to support millions of the world’s poorest people by helping them to transform their own lives through water and soil conservation in drylands. Read more