The bridgebuilder Foun­da­tion e.V., in coop­er­a­tion with the Kan­tor­ka Foun­da­tion, sup­port­ed a project to restore an eco­log­i­cal­ly sig­nif­i­cant water body. The aim was to improve local water stor­age and pro­mote bio­di­ver­si­ty by desilt­ing and expand­ing the pond.

Loca­tion: Upen­do Farm, Kitale, Kenya
Peri­od: 2024
Project Vol­ume: 979,950 KSH (approx. 7,000 EUR)
Part­ner Organizations: OTEPIC

Objective

The goal was to restore a heav­i­ly silt­ed pond on the grounds of Upen­do Farm. By remov­ing sed­i­ment and expand­ing the pond, water stor­age capac­i­ty was increased, water qual­i­ty was improved, and the eco­log­i­cal func­tion of the pond was reestablished.

Implementation

The pond was desilt­ed, cleared of pol­lu­tants, and enlarged. The mea­sure was car­ried out with active par­tic­i­pa­tion from the local community.

Impact

  • Water Stor­age: Restora­tion of the pond’s orig­i­nal hold­ing capacity.

  • Bio­di­ver­si­ty: Improved habi­tats for plants and animals.

  • Water Qual­i­ty: Reduc­tion of sed­i­ment and pol­lu­tant loads.

  • Cli­mate Adap­ta­tion: Con­tri­bu­tion to the reg­u­la­tion of local water cycles.

  • Com­mu­ni­ty Respon­si­bil­i­ty: Involv­ing the pop­u­la­tion fos­tered envi­ron­men­tal aware­ness and ownership.

  • Long-Term Sus­tain­abil­i­ty: The revi­tal­ized pond now serves eco­log­i­cal and agri­cul­tur­al pur­pos­es for the long term.

We sin­cere­ly thank the Kan­tor­ka Foun­da­tion for their gen­er­ous finan­cial sup­port of this impor­tant projec