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Friends of the Old Kenya

Friends of the Old (FOTO) is a humanitarian Community-based Organization that became operational in 2009. 


FOTO’s main goal is to eliminate water borne diseases in Lower Nyakach, a hardship area. Many problems face the elderly people who were left to take care of grand children orphaned due HIV/AIDS pandemic.


One of the main problems in Lower Nyakach is access to adequate safe drinking water.  Many households are forced to use highly contaminated water sources like seasonal rivers, ponds, shallow wells, and rain water. The result being many deaths from waterborne related diseases like cholera, typhoid, dysentery etc.


Driven by the passion to save lives, FOTO moved in to address the gap. 

Our mission

In 2010, the UN General Assembly and the Kenya Constitution declared safe drinking water a basic human right.


"Every person has the right to clean and safe water in adequate quantities"


- The Constitution of Kenya 2010, Chapter 4: the Bill of Rights Part 2- Rights and Fundamentals Freedoms 43


FOTO is working in the community to accomplish this, and hopes that the success story can be replicated in other parts of the country and elsewhere.


The goal is zero waterborne disease.

 

Our Activities

Water Testing & Treatment

FOTO's Village Access Facilitators and Village Enterprise Personnel regularly test sources of drinking water in Lower Nyakach for contamination using Colilert Tests, and sensitize the public on findings. 

Waterguard Distribution

FOTO distributes Waterguard to residents to help them treat their drinking water, making it safe for consumption.

Certified Seeds Distribution

FOTO distributes free certified seeds to farmers in Lower Nyakach. This donor-funded initiative enhances their food security through increased crop yields.

Girls' School Programme

Selected secondary school girls from disadvantaged backgrounds in Lower Nyakach are able to continue their studies through the generosity of FOTO's donors.

Reading Glasses Distribution

Friends of the Old distributes reading glasses to senior citizens of Lower Nyakach every month. Elders appreciate recovering their ability to read from their mobile phones, Bibles, newspapers and other literature.

Solar Cooking

Friends of the Old promotes solar cooking to the people of Lower Nyakach as an energy-efficient, affordable and environmentally sustainable alternative to the use of firewood.