What we're building.
Increasing Water security
This project saw us fitting of gutters and pipes to the newly constructed Kasaani Nursery school (Funded by Taveta County Council). When discussing the project with the community, they immediately saw that water harvesting would significantly reduce the water stress here during rainy seasons. While the harvesting of water is not a permanent solution to the ever present lack of water in this semi Arid area, it will definitely benefit the children attending the community managed nursery school.
The community all agreed to allow us to use the tank which was donated by the Town council 12 months ago but has remained unused due to lack of a water source. All we had to do was relocate it from its original site some 100mtrs away. The community formed a work group to come and erect the gutters and Tsavo Pride provided lunches and Chai. The work took only 5 hours and amazingly as soon as the work was done, it started to pour down rain. By the time we had had our lunch and said our goodbyes to the community the tank was already one quarter full.
The community has established a committee to manage the use of the water. It has been decided that during school terms the water will primarily be for the use of the school. During the rainy season when the tank is full, all residents of Kasaani will be able to come and take a limited amount of water, however this would be cut off when the tank becomes two thirds empty. When the kids are on Holidays the community can empty the tank though a rationing system.
We hope to work with the school committee next year to help them to develop a small greenhouse so that they can generate income to cover the teachers wages and hopefully run a feeding program for the Kids.
Thanks to the fundraising of Krist'l Lefevere we will be replicating this project in another 2 locations very soon!
The community all agreed to allow us to use the tank which was donated by the Town council 12 months ago but has remained unused due to lack of a water source. All we had to do was relocate it from its original site some 100mtrs away. The community formed a work group to come and erect the gutters and Tsavo Pride provided lunches and Chai. The work took only 5 hours and amazingly as soon as the work was done, it started to pour down rain. By the time we had had our lunch and said our goodbyes to the community the tank was already one quarter full.
The community has established a committee to manage the use of the water. It has been decided that during school terms the water will primarily be for the use of the school. During the rainy season when the tank is full, all residents of Kasaani will be able to come and take a limited amount of water, however this would be cut off when the tank becomes two thirds empty. When the kids are on Holidays the community can empty the tank though a rationing system.
We hope to work with the school committee next year to help them to develop a small greenhouse so that they can generate income to cover the teachers wages and hopefully run a feeding program for the Kids.
Thanks to the fundraising of Krist'l Lefevere we will be replicating this project in another 2 locations very soon!
What brings kenyans together, regardless of Gender, Tribe or Clan? Football!
Tsavo pride has provided consultation to Football for Africa on the needs of the community Mahandakini and assisted with the distribution of sports equipment to 4 schools in the district. The main element of the project with Football for Africa was the construction of a new football, Volleyball and netball Fields for Mahandakini New Genisis Youth Sports Club.
Mahandakini village was once a well known poaching hotspot. In 2006, through intervention by WSPA they gave up the trade of bush-meat and formed a group for animal welfare and rights. The ex-poachers of Mahandakini are probably the strongest of the ex poaching groups we work with. Their concern now is jobless youths, who upon leaving school have little to do and few economic prospects. The ex-poachers of Mahandakini fear that they will become the new generation of poachers.
Part of Mahandakini’s solution was to give the youths something else to do which could contribute to the village and make their community proud of them. So, they formed Mahandakni New Genises Sports Club. The sports club keeps young adults, girls and boys busy with soccer, volleyball and netball. As well as training several times a week they also dedicate their Saturday mornings to cleaning up rubbish around the village. With these new first rate facilities it is anticipated that Mahandakini will become one of the leading sports grounds in the district, this will inturn enliven the local economy.
Thanks to our partners Football for Africa, we are planning the construction of a football pitch in Kasaani, Kidong and Jipe in early 2013.
Mahandakini village was once a well known poaching hotspot. In 2006, through intervention by WSPA they gave up the trade of bush-meat and formed a group for animal welfare and rights. The ex-poachers of Mahandakini are probably the strongest of the ex poaching groups we work with. Their concern now is jobless youths, who upon leaving school have little to do and few economic prospects. The ex-poachers of Mahandakini fear that they will become the new generation of poachers.
Part of Mahandakini’s solution was to give the youths something else to do which could contribute to the village and make their community proud of them. So, they formed Mahandakni New Genises Sports Club. The sports club keeps young adults, girls and boys busy with soccer, volleyball and netball. As well as training several times a week they also dedicate their Saturday mornings to cleaning up rubbish around the village. With these new first rate facilities it is anticipated that Mahandakini will become one of the leading sports grounds in the district, this will inturn enliven the local economy.
Thanks to our partners Football for Africa, we are planning the construction of a football pitch in Kasaani, Kidong and Jipe in early 2013.
Mahandakini 3-phase Power Connection
Thanks to the support of Global Vision International's Charitable Trust we have been able to connect power to the Mahandakini Centre for Animal Welfare and Rights. This is the first and only 3-phase power connection in this remote village and will reduce the cost of running value addition machinery for this farming community. Previously the community was relying on diesel fuel to operate generators and heavy machinery. Not only is diesel an expensive fuel, its exhaust fumes emit nitric oxide, an air pollutant which is detrimental to human as well as environmental health.
The connection provides opportunities for modern technology based business to open up within the centre, improving services available to the entire community and revitalising the local economy. The group will create opportunities for their members as well as the wider community to run small business from the site. The rent produced from these small business will pay for on-going electrical costs and to go towards the groups future projects.
The group is working towards opening an education centre to train craft skills to youth in the community who did not make it to higher levels of education. These include: welding, carpentry and joinery, mechanics, Information Technology just to mention a few. These skills will empower the community to start village small enterprises in future thus adapting our government policy to eradicate poverty and job creation. The education centre will also aim to improve human-wildlife relationships and curb poaching by showing educational videos to the community and helping to provide solutions to situations of conflict. All of these future goals require this electrical connection
As outlined, this connection of 3-phase power to the Mahandakini Centre for Animal Welfare and Rights will impact not only the group members but the entire community of Mahandakini by creating opportunities, access affordable technology and by building the skills of local youths. It should have a positive impact on the environment and public health by reducing nitric oxide emissions and providing a space where conservation values can be shared with the community.
The connection provides opportunities for modern technology based business to open up within the centre, improving services available to the entire community and revitalising the local economy. The group will create opportunities for their members as well as the wider community to run small business from the site. The rent produced from these small business will pay for on-going electrical costs and to go towards the groups future projects.
The group is working towards opening an education centre to train craft skills to youth in the community who did not make it to higher levels of education. These include: welding, carpentry and joinery, mechanics, Information Technology just to mention a few. These skills will empower the community to start village small enterprises in future thus adapting our government policy to eradicate poverty and job creation. The education centre will also aim to improve human-wildlife relationships and curb poaching by showing educational videos to the community and helping to provide solutions to situations of conflict. All of these future goals require this electrical connection
As outlined, this connection of 3-phase power to the Mahandakini Centre for Animal Welfare and Rights will impact not only the group members but the entire community of Mahandakini by creating opportunities, access affordable technology and by building the skills of local youths. It should have a positive impact on the environment and public health by reducing nitric oxide emissions and providing a space where conservation values can be shared with the community.
Lekole Lepolosi Product Launch
Lekole Lepolosi have been developing a beautiful line of products with Tsavo Pride staff and the many volunteers from Global Vision International who have stayed with them along the way. The jewellery pieces take inspiration from traditional Masaai design but we have introduced some new colours to the pallet and adjusted some of the designs to make them more wearable as a fashion accessory. We have a wide variety of colours and designs to choose from. We have also been leather beaded coasters and leather clutches.
They have been busy making products to fill a steady stream of orders which have been coming in though the work of Tsavo Pride to market the products under the Poachers to Protectors label. Poachers to Protectors is also home to products from our other partner CBOs, Mahandakini, Kasaani and Kidong. We hope to publish a full catalogue to this website in the near future. In the meantime, check out more of our communities products on our gallery or drop us a line.
They have been busy making products to fill a steady stream of orders which have been coming in though the work of Tsavo Pride to market the products under the Poachers to Protectors label. Poachers to Protectors is also home to products from our other partner CBOs, Mahandakini, Kasaani and Kidong. We hope to publish a full catalogue to this website in the near future. In the meantime, check out more of our communities products on our gallery or drop us a line.
Rekeke Medical Dispensary: Provision of Lab Equipment and Supplies
Through partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation's Taveta Office, we have assisted with the construction of sinks and furniture in an existing room at the Rekeke Dispensary, we then provided essential lab equipment and enough supplies to last them for 3 months. A lab technician has been provided by MOPH and ongoing supplies will be acquired using proceeds from the dispensaries service charter fee's making the project fully self sustainable.
Patients were previously refered to Taveta Hospital (15kms walk) or Mata Dispensary (6kms walk) for Labrority for testing for conditions such as HIV, Maleria, Amebic Dysentery, Typhoid among other things. Poor health, lack of transport and fear of meeting Elephants on the road ment that most patients opted not to be testing, making treatment less effective.
The Dispensary currently serves around 600 patients per month, however it is expected that this number will increase as more people opt to be treated here due to availability of accurate diagnosis.
Through partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation's Taveta Office, we have assisted with the construction of sinks and furniture in an existing room at the Rekeke Dispensary, we then provided essential lab equipment and enough supplies to last them for 3 months. A lab technician has been provided by MOPH and ongoing supplies will be acquired using proceeds from the dispensaries service charter fee's making the project fully self sustainable.
Patients were previously refered to Taveta Hospital (15kms walk) or Mata Dispensary (6kms walk) for Labrority for testing for conditions such as HIV, Maleria, Amebic Dysentery, Typhoid among other things. Poor health, lack of transport and fear of meeting Elephants on the road ment that most patients opted not to be testing, making treatment less effective.
The Dispensary currently serves around 600 patients per month, however it is expected that this number will increase as more people opt to be treated here due to availability of accurate diagnosis.
