Hear from a remarkable community in Kenya who are in the process of building their fifth sand dam, motivated by the impact of their previous builds. Read more
Our partners in southeast Kenya visit another dryland community who are overcoming various adversities thanks to sand dams and climate-smart agriculture. Read more
Hear from Kenyan dryland farmer John Munyau, a young man who is improving his and his family’s lives thanks to his community’s sand dam project. Read more
Good sanitation and hygiene can be taken for granted in many parts of the world where water is not readily available. Here, dryland farmers Simon and Rhoda explain how sand dams and access to water is keeping them clean and healthier in a region where water scarcity plagues so many lives. Read more
Farmers from Meko Maw'o self-help group in southeast Kenya elaborate on the changes and benefits attained from their sand projects. Read more
Southeast Kenyan dryland farmers Joyce and Musila show the fruits of their labour following their community's sand dam and climate-smart agriculture project. Read more
A community in southeast Kenya share what benefits a sand dam project has provided, including water and food security, as well as income for their children's education and other activities. Read more
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