When the project started in 2005, this drought-prone community in Kenya faced multiple challenges. Many children were not going to school and girls were at risk of female genital mutilation and child marriage. Malnutrition, a lack of healthcare services and dirty drinking water led to frequent ill-health.
Thanks to your support, children in the Laisamais community have improved access to quality education, sanitation, healthcare and nutritious food.
Disclaimer: The before and after achievements are from World Vision reports and other related government documents. The achievements represent change over various time periods within the program lifecycle when our work to address each specific development challenge took place.
Villages were equipped with water points to reduce the distance households had to walk to collect water.
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The average walking distance to access water decreased from 15km to 2km, reducing the likelihood of children being absent from school to collect water. A clean, safe water source improved the health of children and families who would previously get sick from drinking dirty water.
The number of health clinics increased to 14 from six.
Better access to healthcare has led to an improvement in child health as families no longer have to travel long distances to receive treatment.
Children were treated for malnutrition and vaccinated, and mothers accessed maternal healthcare. The percentage of children with severely stunted growth decreased from 31 percent to 9 percent.
148 community volunteers were trained to provide health advice in villages.
29 school boards were trained to improve the quality of education.
As well as six new classrooms, three dormitories and a laboratory were built in local schools. Parents were encouraged to send their daughters to school, which increased the enrolment rate.
The literacy rate for children aged 11-13 increased from 31 percent to 48 percent.
- Jessica, student, aged 13