The Diocese of Nyahururu WASH Program is being implemented within Marmanet and Githiga wards in Laikipia County by Caritas Catholic Diocese of Nyahururu (CDoN) and Living Water Service Center (LWSC), funded by Cross Catholic Outreach. The program started off in the month of July 2024, where planning and designing of the program was done and is expected to end by year 2030.
Marmanet and Githiga are neighboring wards in Laikipia County and communities in these wards face significant challenges that necessitates interventions particularly on water access, sanitation and hygiene (Wash), spiritual development, environmental stewardship, and disaster preparedness. The two implementing partners seek to address these challenges as they are vital to the Integral Human Development of the local population.
GOAL
Resilient communities living in a healthy environment transformed and are using suitable, basic WASH services in Marmanet and Githiga wards by 2030.
The objectives of the program are:
- Improve access to safe water for domestic use
- Enhance sanitation and hygiene practices
- Increase capacity of church leaders to support holistic community transformation
- Improve environmental stewardship
Strengthen community resilience to disaster