#ImprovingLives
Giving back to local communities has been a commitment of Davis & Shirtliff since its founding in 1946...
In 1962, one year pre-independence, Davis and Shirtliff installed a diesel propelled water pump at the Tabuga community borehole. In those days, the borehole was owned by a white settler who later sold the piece of land, in 1978, to the community.
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St. Lucy’s School for the visually impaired in Meru County - was established in 1961 by the Catholic Church. It is now a public school with an enrollment of over 300 pupils in Primary School and another 140 pupils in the secondary school. The school’s water source has been a nearby river as well as rain water.
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Rwanda has fertile soils, and a precipitous, humid climate, making it an ideal location for farming activities. Despite this fact, the eastern and southern provinces are heavily affected by extensive dry periods.
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For Sam Anyembe, D&S Head Office staffer, some of his fondest memories of home were when his mother would send him to the stream about 300m away to fetch water in two 100 liter drums. It was all fun and games for him and his siblings but as they grew older, the realization that they lacked access to a convenient and clean source of water sunk in.
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The children at Engedi Childrens Home, Kitengela are a cheerful bunch. Their faces beam with such bright smiles for their caregivers, it is obvious that they are overflowing with love. Nothing about their demeanor portrays the tough deck of cards that life has dealt them.
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There are 262 water projects in Kenya, 70% of which are initiated by local communities. Run by ‘water committees’ that comprise of community members, they supply rural Kenya with most of its water. Despite their great success in increasing water access, community water projects often struggle to be self-sustainable.
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Dundori Road, Industrial Area
Nairobi
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Kenya
