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Kenya
Reforestation Project: The dōTERRA Healing
Hands Foundation® participated in 2017 on a
reforestation project in Kenya.
Expedition Service Projects: Attendees on the
2017 dōTERRA Cō-Impact Sourcing® expedition
trip to Kenya helped to paint two schools and
participated in a mural and education project for
the children attending the schools, and food was
provided for children there.
Footbridge Project: As part of the Cō-Impact Sourcing initiative in Kenya, dōTERRA® assisted
in the building of a weir across the Mwena River that will provide farmers with access to water
for their crops. The weir, however, has made it difficult for locals to cross the river and the
children to attend school. For this reason, a footbridge was constructed across the river that
is used daily by 55 schoolchildren and frequently by other members of the community.
Community Center Project: A community center in Kenya in which growers can meet for
trainings with their farm management teams, for the community to use as a meeting place,
and for the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation to utilize while carrying out projects like
Days for Girls distribution and training is being constructed. The dōTERRA Healing Hands
Foundation also purchased 200 chairs to benefit the community center, and soccer balls for
the children to play with.
Bathroom and Classroom Wing Project: In 2016, the dōTERRA
Healing Hands Foundation began a project in Kenya to offer
scholarships and provide educational opportunities for children,
and make improvements to the Mwamose Primary School
and a kindergarten school in the area. The Kiwegu Primary
School is located very near the Cō-Impact Sourcing operation
in Kenya and currently serves 1,148 students that occupy only
13 classrooms. In 2017, updates to the building including the
construction of an additional classroom wing and several
additional bathrooms were funded.
Kiwegu primary school bathrooms
Water Access Project: Beginning in 2016, the dōTERRA Healing Hands
Foundation has been working on a water access project to bring clean
water to the Mwamose Primary School. In 2017, the drilling of a well and
installation of piping, a water tower, tanks, and a solar panel provided the
surrounding community with fresh water. The project is ongoing.
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