Universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is crucial for maintaining health standards. In addition, access to clean water is essential for good health, yet many communities around Kenya, especially in Bomet, lack access to safe drinking water. To help address this issue, our team visited St. Clare's Mission Hospital in Kaplong to donate and install an MS-MZ water filter and provide maintenance training to the hospital staff.
St. Clare's Hospital is located in the rural town of Kaplong in Kenya's Rift Valley. It provides medical care and services to people in the surrounding community, many of whom live in poverty and lack necessities like clean water. The hospital relies on water from a nearby river, which is contaminated with bacteria and other harmful substances. The hospital had previously reported high numbers of patients complaining about diarrhoea and dysentery caused by water-borne organisms.