Rainwater Storage Tanks
photo above - A truck delivering tanks to the village during this years mission.
top photo - children gather to celebrate when Matanya's Hope delivered first of many tanks to come in the village.
Plagued by 4 months of drought, it is almost impossible to grow crops in Matanya and the Maasai Mara, Kenya. If you’ve ever had a garden, you know what happens when you don’t water it for a few days. Day one: the plant wilts. Day two: it begins to dry up. Day three: it shrivels up into almost nothing.
Imagine if your life depended on the crops you planted.
Most families in Matanya are farmers. The area is rural; the people are poor. Families depend upon the crops they grow for their nourishment. They walk miles, barefooted, after a rainy season, to fetch 20 - 44 gallons of water from the river at a time. They then carry this water home - on their backs to feed their garden. Hour after hour, sunrise to sunset, mothers, fathers and children repeat this task. Though the work often causes back problems at a young age, the rains are a blessing and this process is one that brings hope towards providing much needed food.
But what happens when the rains stop and the rivers run dry?
Matanya’s Hope is pleased to announce the purchase of 21 rainwater storage tanks. Tanks will hold from 3200 – 6,000 liters of rainwater. The rainwater is collected from the roofs of individual homes. Gutters, designed to funnel the rainwater into the tanks, are strategically placed on each roof. Special sieves are used to filter out debris that might otherwise enter the tank with the flowing water. Each unit is fabricated to prevent mold and mildew from contaminating the water supply.
These tanks have been purchased through the generosity of individual donations as well as a grant made to Matanya’s Hope through Flossmoor Community Church, located in Flossmoor, Illinois. They are the first in a series of many as it is our goal to supply each needy family and school in Matanya and village and school in the Maasai Mara with their own water tank. There are over a hundred families who remain waiting.
The 3,200 liter rainwater storage tanks cost approximately $350 US dollars a piece. Costs begin at $575 for 6,000 liter and above. With over a hundred families still in need, we ask your support for this project.
It is our goal to place several 10,000 liter tanks in villages and schools during the 2009 mission. Cost for these tanks starts at $1,200.00
This project too saves lives. Please help.
Imagine if your life depended on the crops you planted.
Most families in Matanya are farmers. The area is rural; the people are poor. Families depend upon the crops they grow for their nourishment. They walk miles, barefooted, after a rainy season, to fetch 20 - 44 gallons of water from the river at a time. They then carry this water home - on their backs to feed their garden. Hour after hour, sunrise to sunset, mothers, fathers and children repeat this task. Though the work often causes back problems at a young age, the rains are a blessing and this process is one that brings hope towards providing much needed food.
But what happens when the rains stop and the rivers run dry?
Matanya’s Hope is pleased to announce the purchase of 21 rainwater storage tanks. Tanks will hold from 3200 – 6,000 liters of rainwater. The rainwater is collected from the roofs of individual homes. Gutters, designed to funnel the rainwater into the tanks, are strategically placed on each roof. Special sieves are used to filter out debris that might otherwise enter the tank with the flowing water. Each unit is fabricated to prevent mold and mildew from contaminating the water supply.
These tanks have been purchased through the generosity of individual donations as well as a grant made to Matanya’s Hope through Flossmoor Community Church, located in Flossmoor, Illinois. They are the first in a series of many as it is our goal to supply each needy family and school in Matanya and village and school in the Maasai Mara with their own water tank. There are over a hundred families who remain waiting.
The 3,200 liter rainwater storage tanks cost approximately $350 US dollars a piece. Costs begin at $575 for 6,000 liter and above. With over a hundred families still in need, we ask your support for this project.
It is our goal to place several 10,000 liter tanks in villages and schools during the 2009 mission. Cost for these tanks starts at $1,200.00
This project too saves lives. Please help.
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