Orthodontist starts a ripple effect: brings clean water to all-girls school in Kenya

For schoolgirls in Cherangani, Kenya water is always on their minds. Many schoolgirls spend hours a week, if not daily, seeking out water for themselves, their families and their school. The tragedy is despite the enormous burden of time spent fetching the water; it is often dirty and dangerous for consumption. 

Furthermore, due to the amount of time spent seeking water, these girls forfeit time that could be spent studying, working or enjoying life as kids should.

Thanks to the generosity of Horsley Orthodontics, the girls at the school can now rest assured that they will have access to clean, safe water right at the school.  

After hearing about the need for water in these areas, Horsley Orthodontics was determined to find a way to help. Working with WHOlives and the Village Drill, Horsley Orthodontics donated the well that now services this school and community. As a result, hundreds of girls can now spend more time studying, playing and not worrying about illness associated with dirty, contaminated water. 

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One Family's Ripple Effect

Shout out to the Sorenson Family

Two years ago Todd and Holly Sorenson decided that they wanted to do what they could to help. Their family’s service came in the form of monthly donations to WHOlives’ ripple effect campaign. So far the Sorenson’s contributions have given water to over 300 East African children in need.

Todd believes that, “Very few things are as worthwhile” as what their gift is accomplishing.  Giving clean water to families not only improves overall health, it also opens up new opportunities for these communities.

Children are now able to spend their time in school, instead of traveling miles each day to find dirty water.

                                                  

Families are now able to invest their money in new businesses and higher standards of living, rather than on hospital bills.

We’d like to thank the Sorenson’s for their selfless contribution. The clean water they have created is not only saving lives, but also generating ripple effects throughout those communities.