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The Haller Foundation is an inspirational organisation which has transformed peoples lives ..... Having seen the impact of what has been done, it is truly outstanding ...... (Read more) Mary Barry – Director of Community Relations, British Airways

Haller was one of the most exciting and inspiring projects we have seen.... (Read more) Sita Schutt – Director, Prospero World

When I visited the Haller project at Mombasa I was deeply impressed by the simple but effective approach to using natural resources to maximise sustainable food production - so impressed that I made a donation, and would encourage others to do likewise!... (Read more) Lord David Steel

We could clearly see that Haller has successfully transformed the lives of the communities it works with and has helped to give them and other local communities a vision for the future... (Read more) Bo Kim, Mako Group

Haller's demonstration farms and farmer field training programme are the Oxford and Cambridge of agriculture.... (Read more) Edward Oatley, MBE

Dr Haller is a national treasure to Kenya. He has demonstrated through patience and hard work that deserts can be greened in a sustainable manner. 50 years later he is still working with our fellow Kenyans to make sure they are living in harmony with their environment.... (Read more) Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources

Rene Haller is a legendary figure on the coast of Kenya where his work on land reclamation and small scale ecosystem development is widely admired... (Read more) Emma Soames – Editor at Large, Saga

There are times in a persons’ life that you meet someone that changes the way that you think. Today I had the privilege to meet such a man.... (Read more) Francois Joubert – ESH Lead Africa, Monsanto

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Water

Four years of failed rains means that Kenya is now facing its worst drought in decades, causing millions of people, cattle and crops to die. The communities Haller works with typically have water for only 3 months per year, and have to walk for hours to collect water. Without water, no crops grow, and many of the children suffer from malnutrition.

Haller’s water programme helps small-holder farmers harvest water, and then use it effectively and safely. Access to water is the first step to helping communities overcome poverty; it underpins food production, health, education, and improved livelihoods.

Wells

The average rural Kenyan woman has to walk for four hours each day to collect water. During drought, women may have to walk as far as 20km. They carry up to 20kg of water – the same as the UK airline baggage allowance. Children as young as 10 may also have to collect water which is not only physically demanding, but causes them to miss school.

Haller teaches communities how to build and maintain wells, which ensure people have access to drinking water all year round, even in times of drought. Access to water gives women and children more time and energy to do other things, be it farming, cooking, or going to school.

Water and Sanitation

Without access to clean water, diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea are common. Diarrhoea kills more children every year than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Haller builds latrines to stop pollution of water sources and to encourage basic hygiene practices. We teach communities about water purification and sanitation – reducing the number of deaths caused by diarrhoeal diseases by an average of 65%.
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Dams

Rain-fed dams enable communities to capture and retain rainwater, which would otherwise be lost. We teach communities how to use this water to rehabilitate their land, and improve their food production.

We teach people how to keep fish in their dams, which are a valuable source of protein. Fish can also be sold, providing income, which gives communities immediate incentive to keep their dams in working order. Fish also help prevent malaria by eating mosquito larvae, and fish excretion makes the water rich in nutrients, which is ideal for irrigating crops. See how we do this

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Wells

Wells tap into the water table and provide water security, even in times of drought.
Dams

Rain-fed dams capture and retain rainwater, which would otherwise be lost.
Terraced Banks

Dams provide water to irrigate the surrounding land, which is terraced, and planted with trees and crops to minimise soil erosion.
Digging Wells And Dams

We pay communities to dig their own wells and dams, which provides poor communities with a source of income. These women moved 600 tonnes of soil in 3 days! Find out more about our approach to construction.
Fish

Fish kept in dams are a valuable source of protein and income. This income provides communities with immediate incentive to keep their dams in working order. Read more about our nano-enterprise programme.
Rain-Fed Dams

Our dams are designed to create an eco-system.

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Water

Wells

Water Harvesting

Water and Sanitation

Dams

Explore this programme below...

Wells

Dams

Terraced Banks

Digging Wells And Dams

Fish

Rain-Fed Dams

Show your support

How your donation could help

£10

£15

£30

Donor testimonials

Lime Green Laces Campaign

Light A Life Appeal

Water

Wells

Water Harvesting

Water and Sanitation

Dams

Explore this programme below...

Wells

Dams

Terraced Banks

Digging Wells And Dams

Fish

Rain-Fed Dams

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