Kilimanjaro for Taps, Toilets and Training
Catrin Jones
My Story
My name is Catrin and I'm an English Literature student at Birmingham. I will be climbing Kilamanjaro in the summer as a team for Dig Deep, a Kenyan based charity.
Dig Deep was founded in 2007 and aims to increase access to clean water and sanitation for communities in rural Kenya. They work in areas where 8 out of 10 peope lack access to clean water.
The work of Dig Deep is particularly important because of their commitment to specific rural Kenyan communities. Unlike other east African based charities they don't just build wells and walk away. Dig Deep has a long term commitment to these communities focussing particularly on training teachers and community health workers to ensure their work continues to benefit these communities long into the future. In addition to building infrastructure for taps and toilets, Dig Deep runs menstrual hygeine training, breaking down the stigma, correcting misinformation and giving girls the tools and insight to continue their education and role in the community. Female education is an issue close to my heart, having never been prevented from learning as a result of cultural stigma. Dig Deep's sensitivity to these cultures; their commitment to understand and be lead by the people who will benefit from and sustain their projects is what has drawn me to this particular charity.
Donations of any amount will be greaty appreciated.
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Target
£2,500
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Raised so far
£1,910
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Number of donors
5
My Story
My name is Catrin and I'm an English Literature student at Birmingham. I will be climbing Kilamanjaro in the summer as a team for Dig Deep, a Kenyan based charity.
Dig Deep was founded in 2007 and aims to increase access to clean water and sanitation for communities in rural Kenya. They work in areas where 8 out of 10 peope lack access to clean water.
The work of Dig Deep is particularly important because of their commitment to specific rural Kenyan communities. Unlike other east African based charities they don't just build wells and walk away. Dig Deep has a long term commitment to these communities focussing particularly on training teachers and community health workers to ensure their work continues to benefit these communities long into the future. In addition to building infrastructure for taps and toilets, Dig Deep runs menstrual hygeine training, breaking down the stigma, correcting misinformation and giving girls the tools and insight to continue their education and role in the community. Female education is an issue close to my heart, having never been prevented from learning as a result of cultural stigma. Dig Deep's sensitivity to these cultures; their commitment to understand and be lead by the people who will benefit from and sustain their projects is what has drawn me to this particular charity.
Donations of any amount will be greaty appreciated.
