ElectricAid Project of the Month

One Irishman, five wells, and a small miracle in rural Kenya

Jim Caulfield, an Irishman living in Jersey, is a man on a mission - to bring basic infrastructure and a measure of human dignity to the rural people of Oyugis, Kenya, whom he has come to know and love over the years. Jim runs KWOT (Kenya Women's & Orphans' Trust), a registered charity, and spends a lot of each year digging wells.

In 2005 ElectricAid sponsored KWOT, and their local partner organisation the JAM Community Integrated Project, with a small grant of €3,625 to cover the costs of pumps and plates for five village wells. The local community contribution was €500 - plus a great deal of sweat and labour to dig the wells. The project was completed successfully, and the benefits for each community include:

• Clean, reliable water, and all the attendant benefits of increased hygiene
• Huge time savings - the previous typical household journey for water was about 4 km for 20 litres - usually involving children over rough and dangerous terrain.
• Hand-watered kitchen gardens can now produce a better and more nutritious diet.
• Families benefit from a huge reduction in water-borne disease.

Jim Caulfield writes: "We had a meeting with the Chief of the area and he has asked me to relay his most grateful thanks to you - because your contribution has transformed their lives". Need we say more - except thank you for making this simple miracle possible.

ElectricAid Monthly Draw Winner

This month's winner is Stephen Ryan, Networks, Gracedieu, Waterford.

Stephen's prize is a 4 Ball at the exclusive Heritage Golf Course at The Killenard Hotel & Leisure Centre near Portlaoise.

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