Kiambiu Environmental Sanitation and Health Outreach (KESHO)
Project Details
Duration
12 Months
Target location
Kiambiu Sub Location, Pumwani Division
Beneficiaries
9000 Residents
Partner
Water Can
Project purpose
Its purpose is to build the capacity of youth and community based organizations to promote, secure and manage water, hygiene and environmental sanitation services in one pilot settlement- in Kiambiu
Project Description
Kiambiu Environmental Sanitation and Health Outreach (KESHO) is a collaborative effort involving the youth, members of the community, Maji Na Ufanisi and partners in contributing towards improving the quality of life of residents in Kiambiu village, Nairobi. The project’s goal is to improve the quality of life in Nairobi’s informal settlements through sustainable water and environmental services. This is in addition to securing the village for residents by investing in infrastructure.
The project is designed to increase access to water and environmental sanitation by strengthening the groups to design, plan, implement and market water, environment and sanitation services. The groups will also be strengthened to promote hygiene education and behavior change. This is expected to improve the physical environment of Kiambiu, thereby reducing the incidences of environmentally triggered diseases.
This project is also expected to be a focal point for creating consistent social action to address issues of Water and Environmental Sanitation (WES), in Kiambiu and other urban informal settlements, through advocacy. Thus contributing towards realization of the Millennium Development Goal 7.
Outputs
- Improved access to water and sanitation to 9,000 residents
- Sanitation and hygiene behavior changed amongst the residents through Hygiene and Sanitation Education
- Improved sanitation facilities developed and managed sustainably
- Kiambiu Youth Group empowered through education and capacity development in hygiene promotion, environmental awareness creation and community project management skills
- The youth’s capacity strengthened to conduct hygiene education