| Title | Japan’s Traditional Well-Digging Technology to Ease Safe Water Needs in Western and Coastal Provinces |
| Date | 23rd March 2010 |
| Location | Kaloleni District, Coastal Province |
| Project title | The Project for the Providing Safe Water Through Kazusabori Technology in Western and Coastal Provinces |
| Amount | US$ 90,424 |
| Attendance |
Others: about 300 people including residents
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| Main activity | Mr. Seiji OKADA, Deputy Chief of Mission of Japanese to the Republic of Kenya and Hon. Mr. Dennis AWORI, Representative from International Water Project and former Kenyan Ambassador to Japan, signed the Grant Contract amounted to 90,424 US Dollars for the project for providing safe water through the Kazusabori Technology in Western and Coastal Provinces through Grants Assistance for Grassroots for Human Security Program (GGP). IWP plans to dig twenty wells in Kaloleni district in Coast, and Samia District in Western by applying traditional Kazusabori hand-digging technology of Japan. Through this project, beneficial communities not only receive provision of safe water, but will learn how to dig and maintain the wells hence transferring the technology that are crucial to the lives of community people. |
| Items | The Project entailed the following activities:
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Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects 2009/2010: Japan’s Traditional Well-Digging Technology to Ease Safe Water Needs in Western and Coastal Provinces
March 23, 2010
Mr. Seiji Okada, Deputy Chief of Mission is signing G/C while community representatives witness his action
Giriama women welcomes the guest with their traditional dance
Mrs. Hisayo Ohno, Director of IWP receives the grant cheque from Amb. Iwatani at the Embassy of Japan in Nairobi