Eldowas Joins Partners in Planting over 1000 Trees
Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company joined the Moi Girls School Eldoret, Teachers, parents representatives, BOM members in planting 1,000 trees.
The trees were donated by Eldoret Water & Sanitation Company towards their climate action activities themed “Connecting Minds, Securing the Planet”.
“Our tree growing programme will continue until the end of 2022 raining season. We will engage with likeminded Kenyans including youth, women, business community, churches, tree nurseries owners, et al within Eldoret Municipality, Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties so that we can safeguard our water catchment areas,” said the Eldowas CEO Peter Biwott.
He noted that due to climate change human activities in watershed, they are currently supplying 43 million liters of water below a demand of 60 million per day to residents.
“We strongly believe that by running the talk, we should be able to enhance water and sanitation access in our hometown ensuring the realization of Vision 2030 and UN agenda 2030 aspiration of universal coverage on water and sanitation, climate action, restoration of water catchment areas, water security, elimination of hunger, sustainable cities and communities and foster partnerships for development,” he added.
He called on more partners to join them in their quest to contribute to sustainable urbanization of our hometown.
He thanked sponsors including County Governmeng of Uasin Gishu, Kenya Forest Service, family bank who are our title sponsor for 2022, Coca Cola, Mediheal Group of hospitals, Isuzu East Africa, NCBA, WASREB, KVDA, Bufallo Millers, Pryann Enteprises, Coast Indistrial, PANAFRICAN Chemicals, Kenya Develpment Corporation, Khetias Supermarket, North Rift WWDA and the following schools for offering helping hand, Moi Girls Eldoret (50 students) Kaptagat Girls (30 students), Moi University Medical School (80), Medical students, and green youth and peace initiative youth is Eldoret whose theme is “tupande Miti, tusipande Chuki for participating in the event.
“Join us to make a difference for our Country on 1st July, 15th July, 12th August, 26th August 2022 as we continue a massive trees, planting programme in Eldoret Water catchment areas in Kaptagat, Chebara, Kapyego and Cherangany hills. We have so far we planted over 7,000 trees,” he said.
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