Sunday, May 6, 2012
The Fourth Annual Walk for Water links walkers here with hard-working women in rural Kenya in partnership to bring the life-giving gift of clean water to families in need. Join the cause by walking, sponsoring a walker, or donating to purchase a 10,000 liter water tank to harvest the rain.

“The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep them Safe”
June 4, 2012,
University Presbyterian Church

One of WEI’s newest partner groups in Kenya is Taa Wa Kyamithenge, which translated means “Light of Kyamithenge.” This group is one of three that will receive matching tanks from this year’s Walk for Water. Introduced to WEI by a group in a neighboring village, these 35 women desire to “be light in our aread by doing the worthy project of water.”

The Rains Have Come and the Water Tanks are Full!

Across the countryside of eastern Kenya, water tanks are full to the brim with clean rainwater. Thanks to the rain and a full 10,000 liter water tank, WEI member-families are no longer worried about finding water in the dry months ahead.

School Kids Teach Us That “Impossible is Nothing”

Read the story of a group of women from Seattle and around the world who traveled to a rural village in Kenya with WEI, found their opportunity to serve, and learned first hand from the students and parents that “impossible is nothing.”

July 2011 The women and bees of Utethyo wa Ngokomi Womens Group have been working hard this past year.  Their recent honey harvest of over 40 hives produced close to 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of honey.  This project not only helped purchase water tanks for the 20 group members and their families but is having an ongoing positive [...]