GloFish® Brand Brightens Kenyan Community's Health, Sustainable Future
The new well meets the needs of approximately 3,000 people in the Musalaani/Miumbuni settlement, including two schools and a nearby medical clinic. The primary school itself will have piped water, and the entire community will have access to fresh water. As they drilled, the Well Aware team worked with the community to conduct water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) training, and strategize with the settlement's Water Committee.
Commitment to Clean Water: November Dig
The new well means a different way of life for the community. Before the well, the community relied on collecting and consuming untreated water from rainwater and a man-made dam, leaving its people prone to chronic illness.
"This dig means a lot to me personally, as I had the privilege of spending some time at the Misuuni primary school in Miumbuni with the Well Aware team last February," said
"After seeing the amazing impact of Well Aware's work in other communities in
A Show of Support
To fund future wells that provide life-changing clean water through Well Aware, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Spectrum Brands employee teams will once again take the Shower Strike pledge in April 2019, promising to go without showers for a week until they meet their team fundraising goals. These ongoing initiatives are all part of the GloFish® Clean Water Initiative. By reducing waterborne diseases, the GloFish Clean Water Initiative has saved thousands of lives and has committed to continue plans to bring clean water to an additional 100,000 people in Africa by 2023.
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GloFish® fluorescent fish add an alluring array of brilliant colors to any aquarium. GloFish® get their stunning color from a fluorescence gene and are best viewed under GloFish® lights. They are bred in a variety of species including tetras, barbs, danios and are born brilliant in six colors: Starfire Red®, Cosmic Blue®, Electric Green®, Galactic Purple®, Sunburst Orange®, and Moonrise Pink®. For more information, visit www.GloFish.com.
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About Well Aware
One in 10 people worldwide lacks access to clean water. Well Aware provides innovative and sustainable solutions to water scarcity and contamination. The
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