Over 400,000 to benefit in EABL Foundation sponsored Project
15th December 2009
EABL Foundation has today announced a sponsorship of yet another water project that will see over 400,000 people benefit in the region. The water and sanitation project will cover several towns and is valued at Kshs 32.5 million. Working in partnership with Ecotact, the project help provide 20 water and sanitation blocks in these areas.
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| Ecotact CEO, Mr. David Kuria shows EABL Group MD, Mr. Seni Adetu the model features of a water and sanitation block during a presentation of a cheque worth 25 million to towards construction of 20 water and sanitation blocks in the East Africa region. The project, valued at Kshs 32.5 million will see over 400,000 people benefit in the region. |
“Easy access to clean water is vital for a community’s health, wealth and sustainability and we believe this project will help ease the community’s burden especially in the wake of recent widespread cases of cholera, said Group MD, Seni Adetu during presentation of the cheque.
Mr. Adetu further reaffirmed the EABL Foundation’s commitment in enriching lives in the region through provision of safe and drinking water.
Speaking after receiving the donation, Ecotact CEO, David Kuria thanked the Foundation for the continuous support saying this would go a long way in ensuring communities were accessing these facilities.
Mr. Kuria further added, “Our aim is to provide appropriate ecological sanitation systems, in order to reduce water loss, contaminations and thus improve environmental and public health. These ablution blocks are environment friendly, like you have seen and use no water at all for flushing”.
Recently, EABL Foundation sponsored a similar project worth Ksh. 16 million. The project helped provide 20 facilities across Nairobi, Machakos, Kakamega, Eldoret and Nanyuki among other towns where public water and sanitation facilities are not adequate.
The facilities are hygienically sound with all relevant fittings for male and female toilets and showers.
Beyond the basic sanitation facilities for the public, the blocks will offer a water vending points at each facility with 10,000 litre storage tanks connected to the utility and with UV installation to ensure clean portable water to the residents of the informal settlements.
A water point (for public drinking points and fire extinguishers), public information points, shoeshine centers, newspaper and magazine vendors, and other viable add-on enterprises are also encompassed in the design.
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