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AthiWater

  1. Water is the driver of Nature. - Leonardo da Vinci, hope you are all up to a great new week. Have a blessed one.
  2. The UN suggests that each person needs 20-50ltrs of water/day to ensure their basic needs for drinking,cooking & cleaning.
  3. A great video on using nature to help people adapt to the changing climate. bit.ly/JlGrql
  4. AWSB CEO live on #Sunriselive. Thank you @KTNKenya for the opportunity to share with Kenyans.
  5. Do not leave the tap running while brushing your teeth, shave or wash your hands. This can be more than five litres of water every minute
  6. Installing a simple rain water harvesting system will save water , about 90,000 litres of rain water falls on a typical roof each year.
  7. Do not put anything down the toilet paper. Do not use your toilet as an ash tray or waste paper basket.
  8. Check toilets regularly for leaks, a simple toilet leak can waste up to 200 litres of water each day.
  9. Turning the tap off or putting the plug in the sink will reduce water wastage. Use a glass of water to rinse when brushing your teeth.
  10. Using a watering can instead of a hose will reduce water wastage.
  11. Kudos to Kenya for Gender and Water Efforts! MoWI selected as a second place winner of a United Nations Award bit.ly/KPun1I
  12. Kudos to Kenya for Gender and Water Efforts! bit.ly/KPun1I The MoWI selected as a second place winner of a United Nations Award
  13. Soak your dirty pots and pans instead of letting the water run while you scrap them clean.
  14. Fill your kettle only with the amount of water you need. It will help cut down on both water and electricity bills.
  15. Gatundu floods cut city water supply bit.ly/IGMXcT @nairobistar thanks for the story.
  16. When washing dishes rinse off in a sink filled with water instead of using running water to help save water.
  17. Water supply from Sasumua Dam was damaged last night due to heavy rains. The Dam accounts for approximately 10% of Nairobis water supply.
  18. Reduce your shower times by one minute. One person taking a five minute shower every day will use more than 20 000 litres per year.
  19. Do not leave the taps dripping. Fix leaks immediately and replace leaking washers. A slow dripping tap wastes 30 litres of water a day.
  20. Water project has changed the lives of for Voi residents who can now access clean water. bit.ly/KSiFCX @WorldVision