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In drought-prone southeastern Kenya, residents are constructing structures along seasonal rivers to harvest water during rainy seasons for use during dry seasons.
"It's an interesting and beautiful phenomenon. It has two components. One, it protects the environment and stores the water for a long period of time and then gives not only just water, but clean water. Because part of our objective is to have clean water for access – both for human consumption and
Police said at least four people drowned while many are still missing.
The meteorological department states that the factors causing above-normal rainfall last year are still present and could affect the intensity of the rains."
The usefulness of the structures has gained the attention of governments of other local counties, as well as other countries. ASDF has worked with governments and nonprofits in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia and India to site, design and build sand dams as well as train people in the processes.