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Example 6: Clean Drinking Water in Kakamega County, Kenya

DESCRIBE THE COMMUNITY'S VISION:

Health for all in the region (Butsotso Central community in the Kakamega County, Kenya)

STATE THE MISSION:

Reduce hospital visits due to water-borne diseases by solving the dirty-water usage problems.

STATE THE OBJECTIVES:

  • Target two springs within one year to benefit 300 people (accomplished).
  • Protection of 5 springs to provide clean water to 5 villages/communities in Butsotso from March to May 2011.
  • Increase awareness of water-borne diseases by 45% in the target villages (accomplished).
  • Reduce rampant attacks of water-borne diseases by 20% (accomplished).
  • Reduce drop-out rate in school attendance per term due to water-borne diseases by 30% (accomplished).

IDENTIFY THE STRATEGIES THE GROUP USED:

  • Invited and recruited self help women, youth groups, and churches committees in Kakamega County to protect springs and to boil water before they drink.
  • Identifying the springs that need attention.
  • Making healthy, nutritious food available to the community to boost immunity.
  • Community education for both adults and youth to create awareness of the water-borne diseases.

ELEMENTS OF ACTION PLAN :

  • Providing Information and Enhancing Skills: Used public health officers of the government to educate members of the Butsotso Central community.
  • Modifying Access, Barriers, and Opportunities: Those that lived close to water springs banded together to protect the open water source.
  • Changing the Consequences (incentives and disincentives): Group community work (protection of a water spring in the community) leads to social cohesion.
  • Enhancing Services and Support: Elicited support from self-help women groups, youth groups, and church committees.
  • Modifying Policies and Broader Systems: Consulted with the Government water ministry in charge of the region to help in protecting target water sites.