Kenya Water Project

The Water for Kenya project provides clean, sustainable well water to Maasai communities in the arid hill country of the western Rift Valley, where 70% of the population traditionally has relied on intermittent roof top rain collection and contaminated streams and ponds that they share with their livestock to supply their daily needs.

The project involved installing a 8 ½ km pipeline system, five holding tanks that service water directly to five cluster villages, three schools and an orphanage.   Along the pipeline path we built five kiosks (water selling stations) where the people can gather daily to fill their jerry cans and water troughs for their livestock.

The Rotary Foundation awarded $145,000 for this work.  Major funding came from clubs in District 7670 and District 5490, with Rotary Club of Hendersonville members Bob Felt and Bob Soderstrom spearheading the project for District 7670.   

Hurricane Relief

Closer to home, Hendersonville Rotary provided $25,000+ in Ingles gift cards, sweatshirts and backpacks to 87 students in nearby Yancy County whose families lost everything during Hurricane Helene.