Shallow wells saving lives

Help us bring safe, clean water to the Turkana region of north-west Kenya. And in turn help stop more innocent victims getting caught in the crossfire, when conflict over water spills into bloodshed.

Shallow wells are a real "back-to-basics" answer. But like so many Practical Action projects, we've also helped local people make simple changes to the design of their wells, leaving them safer, cleaner and more durable.
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Safer solutions for Zimbabwe

Practical Action's community-based projects are helping poor people in rural and urban Zimbabwe with access to safe water and a cleaner environment.
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Radio 4 Appeal

Bio-latrines are a simple solution to poor sanitation in Kenyan schools - dry toilets that digest waste and burn methane to light the school.
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