Christian Blind Mission - Kenya January 2009
Greetings from Kenya. I work for CBM (Christian Blind Mission) in Arsim Samburu as a program manager for Samburu water sanitation and disease control program.
Our main focus is development of water to assist prevent the blinding Trachoma, which is a high risk and a threat to the Samburu communities living in Northern Kenya. This disease is associated with the poor and people with low hygiene practices and the final effects are total and irreversible blindness at an old age. The disease can be prevented by having water to clean children’s faces hence break the active stage of the bacterial infection at early age.
I have found the filters to be very useful and equally important because the Samburu are nomadic people living together with their livestock in the same homestead making the water they drink not clean. We feel great to partner with you more today and in the future to provide clean and safe water to these needy and unfortunate disadvantaged poor Samburu people. They are poor with resources and behind in development but very rich with their natural culture & heritage. Please welcome to Samburu land and come visit us any time you wish because Samburu's are very kind and hospitable people.
Regards.