As our strategic partner, the Africa Sand Dam Foundation, approach the 10 year anniversary of their founding, we recently visited one of the very first groups that Excellent supported with ASDF and to see where they are 10 years on. Read more
Our partners in southeast Kenya meet Benson, a farmer, who, despite a long journey to success, has now gained great benefits from watermelon farming; made possible thanks to the availability of water through the sand dam projects in his area. Read more
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. Read more
The Kyala Development self-help group in southeast Kenya has constructed three sand dams in their community since their inception. We spoke with two community members who share with us some of the many ways access to clean water and the ability to grow and sell crops has transformed their lives. Read more
The water supplied by sand dams has immense power to change lives for the better. We spoke with two community members from the Kavili self-help group in southeast Kenya who had plenty to say about the positive change a sand dam has brought to their lives. Read more
Having water from a sand dam opens up new options for farmers who were previously restricted by water scarcity. Speaking with two members of the Kyamuisu self-help group, we see how sand dam beneficiaries are preparing for their futures with their new sustainable water supply. Read more
Lacking a source of clean water can have a profound impact on the health of communities, either due to dehydration or waterborne diseases from drinking dirty water. Two members of the Kyekuyu self-help group reveal to us how health has improved in their communities since the building of their sand dam. Read more
A survey following the first year of supporting four communities in Mozambique reveals striking results... Read more
The Kyandani self-help group was set up in 2009 with the aim of constructing a sand dam to alleviate their water scarcity, as well as developing their vegetable farms, which had long suffered because of a lack of water. We talked to two members to discuss how their land and lives have changed since the completion of a sand dam. Read more
The Kamwonyeni self-help group was established in 2015 to address the lack of accessible water within the community. We met with two members to discuss how the construction of a sand dam has impacted their lives. Read more
Excellent met with two farmers in southeast Kenya to discuss how the completion of the sand dam has benefited their lives, and the community as a whole. Read more
A visit to the Wiriyamo community in Mozambique reveals how life is changing for its residents thanks to a sand dam. Our regional partner, the Christian Council of Mozambique, spoke with a local farmer who says his life has been transformed. Read more