Solar Hot Water System Helps Keep Kenya Clinic Sanitary

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The Kebeneti SDA Dispensary in Kericho, Kenya has been providing much-needed healthcare services to the people living in this underserved area of rural Kenya since 1966. But until recently, the doctors and staff managed to get by without a reliable supply of fresh water. Thanks to our supporters, we were able to install a pipeline from a nearby uncontaminated source.

This fall, we took the next step by installing a solar water heating system to provide hot water, so the doctors and staff have hot water when showering and washing their hands, and to aid in keeping the dispensary more sanitary.

As noted by dispensary manager Titus Korir, “Solar power is a cheap source of energy which can be sustained for a long time.”

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