Establishing a Reliable Water Supply to Advance Youth Empowerment

Grant Information
Requested 12000
Granted 1200.00
Categories Education , Community
Location International
Grant Cycle2025
Organization Info
501c3 Organization PRESERVING HUMAN DIGNITY MINISTRIES INC
Organization Website http://www.phdmini.org
Grant Description
Description
Who Will Benefit

The borehole will directly benefit more than 500 adolescents who participate annually in Rachel’s Refuge programs, with special emphasis on adolescent girls in Siaya County, Kenya. Their families, staff, and surrounding community members will also gain reliable access to clean water, improving health and reducing the time girls spend fetching water, which often keeps them out of school.

How Results Will Be Achieved

By installing a borehole and water storage system at Rachel’s Refuge, the center will ensure a safe, consistent supply of clean water for camps, mentorship sessions, and day-to-day learning activities. This resource will support improved hygiene, reduce illness, and allow participants—especially girls—to focus on education, leadership, and life skills. Community access to water will also strengthen local resilience and promote dignity.

How the Grant Money Will Be Used

Grant funds will cover the full cost of drilling and equipping the borehole, installing a pump, water storage tanks, and piping, and training staff in basic maintenance. These investments will create a sustainable water source that safeguards health, supports uninterrupted participation in Rachel’s Refuge programs, and models how addressing basic needs can open pathways to education, opportunity, and long-term wellbeing.
Used for Install a community borehole and water system to ensure reliable access to clean water for Rachel's Refuge program participants and staff. This resource will improve health and hygiene, support consistent attendance at empowerment camps and mentorship activities, and reduce the time girls spend collecting water—allowing them to focus on education and life skills. By providing safe, sustainable water, the borehole strengthens the center’s capacity to serve hundreds of adolescents each year and enhances the overall resilience of the surrounding community.
Benefits Installing a borehole at Rachel’s Refuge advances Preserving Human Dignity Ministries Inc.’s mission to uphold dignity and expand opportunity for underserved youth by ensuring reliable access to clean water. This resource sustains safe learning spaces, improves health, and frees girls to pursue education, mentorship, and leadership development, fostering resilience and equality in Siaya County. By meeting a fundamental human need, the project models how community-driven solutions can promote equity, protect resources, and inspire similar efforts worldwide, strengthening wellbeing and opportunity across the globe.