CHANGING THE ENVIRONMENT

Most of the residents of an area called Muthengera in Kenya came to settle in the locerlity in 1968. They came from various parts of the country to settle in farms which had previously (before independence 1963) belonged to the white settlers.
   They were pleased with their new homes which had numerous indegineous trees. With time they had numerous indegenous trees for timber and charcoal. today the area is almost bare.
   However, some residents have not many years ago realized the importance of trees for environmental improvement. They have dug shallow wells and use the water to irrigate purchased tree seedlings. The water is also used to irrigate some horticultural crops for economic development and nutritional improvement. 
  Sometime last year (2010) some Europeans working with SWIM visited the area. They help in detecting where shallow wells could be doing. some wells have been dug. The good news of SWIM was received by residents of Muhotetu (a neighbouring location). They have started digging shallow wells. Through support of the environment may change for good.

Location: MUTHENGERA, NYAHURURU, KENYA