Deaf man empowering Mbeere locals through eye-opening projects

Job Mbindu and Mary Ikucha have been living in a water scarce area where together with their neighbors have been moving to far areas to fetch water, a process they described as tedious.

However the family and over 200 households can now access water for domestic use after years of struggle courtesy of a well wisher Jacob Ireri who is also a deaf.

While speaking to the press at their home in Kavengero, through their interpretor they said water has been a big challenge in the area thus subjecting them to suffering.

"We have experienced water scarcity here for a very long time. We have been trekking long distances in search of this precious commodity.As deaf people we have been empowered through this borehole since now water is at our disposal and we are able to do farming," said Jacob Mbindu.

Mr Mbindu said that he has been able to engage in farming activities growing different varieties of crops in his farm saying the borehole has changed their way of living.

Mbindu said he has been able to sustain his family and pay school fees for his three children without any challenge lauding the project by the well wisher.

His wife Mary Ikucha stated that through the water borehole they are now selling vegetables from their farm to the locals.

Jacob Ireri alias 'MBAO' who initiated the project said the project has made a positive impact on the people's lives saying many parts of Mbeere North suffer water scarcity.

Ireri said he will be initiating such other water projects across the area to provide water to the suffering locals.

"Small but impactful donations are good as they make positive change to the lives of locals. That is why I said I will provide a borehole to this community," he said.

He stated that more than 200 households in the area are benefiting from the water project.

Further he noted that the project has costed him KSh 3.5 million shillings.

Mbeere North is one of the areas in the semi-arid areas of Mbeere region which have suffers long water scarcity with locals calling on leaders to hear their cry and provide water for them.