b'Results4,226 people, of which 448 were woman,No. ofNo. of actively participated in the project.Activities participants women20 schools and institutions received a 10,000-litre water tank with access for 6,871Total number reached 4,226persons. Active women 448329 households (women) gained rainwaterSchools & institutions 6,871harvesting tanks, gutters and taps, providing a total capacity of 1,847,000 litres.Access to water 329A member of Mwihoko Women Group wasVocational trainingelected as Chairperson of the local waterFarm clinics 53community project. Sustainable farming 140140 women farmers were educated at theEnergy saving 377training centre in sustainable farming.53 women participated in a six-day farming377 women were trained in energy saving clinic held at the Egerton Agricultural Universitytechnics such as the construction of energy in Nakuru. saving stoves and smoke-free cookers as well as solar lantern management.Yields from smart farming tripled increasingWater connecting pipes were laid for 307 food security. homesteads in total serving a population 670 solar lanterns were provided and 324of 1,842 with piped clean water. The project Chepkube stoves constructed. provided the pipes and the community Energy saving devices reduced indoorcontributed their labour by digging the water pollutions improving health of the inhabitantspipe trenches throughout the area covered by and solar lanterns have extended thethe pipes.opportunities for learning. Case Study Milka, a farmer in one of the villages, practiced what she learned during training, and increased her yields - from five to 20 x 90kg bags of maize. Milka markets her produce, storing some for future use, and is now able to feed her family with a continuous supply of fresh vegetables from her multi-story garden, which requires just small amounts of water, essential due to the dry seasons. Women, Water & Leadership has empowered Milka - both economically, and socially. soroptimistinternational.org 24'