The first well funded by FIOH-USA and built in 2005, in the village of Ober.
Since the well in Ober was built there have been no new cases of water borne diseases.
Some of the AIDS orphans gather to greet FIOH-USA volunteers in the village of Ober
Nelson Oloo, the head of the orphanage in Ober in front of the filtering system added in 2006 due to muddy water.
The Ober well has provided water to grow food.
FIOH-USA funded well in the village of Busia in Buburi district. Behind is a health center built by FIOH-UK.
A new tree planted in Busia. Trees are extremely important for the preservation of land.and provide shade, fuel, medicine and food.
Many seedlings in the tree nursery in Busia, made possible by the well.
Another view of the seedlings in the tree nursery in Busia
Michele Sprada at the FIOH-USA funded well in the village of Kibos.
FIOH-USA funded well in the village of Kotur, Sr. Linda Glaeser, SSJ tries her hand at pumping the well.
Orphan children in Kotur greet volunteers from USA. .
FIOH-USA funded well in the village of Bandani.
The people in Bandani will plant a vegetable garden in this area adjacent to the well site.
FIOH-USA funded well in the village of Raroki.
Prior to the well in Raroki, villagers had to walk up to eight miles to the closest site for water. .
A child in Raroki carries water from the well.
The pond is helpful but dries up for much of the year and is not clean or safe for domestic use.
Children in Raroki loved to have their picture taken and then look at themselves on the digital camera.
FIOH-USA funded well in the village of Usoma. L to R Robert K'Odinga, Paul Odihambo, and Rom Wandera, board members of FIOH-Kenya.
Children in Usoma carry water to their homes.
Mary Ellen Dye and Sr. Linda Glaeser, SSJ (in white) with some of the villagers in Usoma
Children in Usoma. Many of the villagers are victims of HIV/AIDS.
Workers building a second well in the village of Usoma.
Mary Ellen Dye and Paul Odihambo stand next to the hand dug well.
The Usoma well in progress
The workers have reached first water but need to dig deeper to assure a good clean water supply.
