We support people in need in Kitui, Kenya. 
We work to provide the marginalised with clean water and access to education, and to empower them by boosting their economic independence. 

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Video Files are now available on-line- just search for "Friends of Kitui video" 

Water Harvesting in Arid Regions

This is a 13MB Powerpoint Presentation

This Powerpoint Presentation gives the background to the water problem in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs) with particular reference to Kitui. However the material would be equally relevant to many other areas in sub-Saharan Africa. The Presentation concludes with some expanded detail on the construction of Sand Dams.

Schools, Water and Survival in Kitui

This is a 10MB Powerpoint Presentation

This Powerpoint Presentation provides general background to the inter-connection between water availability, education, and employment prospects in Kitui.

Donation Form

(For Taxpayers in the Republic of Ireland and countries other than the UK)

File size 150kb. This is a PDF file

All donations for Friends of Kitui projects are handled by Trocaire, the development arm of the Catholic Church in Ireland. If you are a PAYE tax payer, your donation will increase in value by the amount of the tax you have paid. For non-PAYE donors, your donation will qualify as an allowable expense. A receipt will be issued by Trocaire for each donation. 

If you require further clarification  contact either Pat Torpey or Aidan Corless at the addresses shown on the Contact Us page

Donation Form- UK Version

(For Taxpayers in the  UK- includes Gift Aid Declaration)

 

 
Subsurface dams- A simple, safe and affordable technology for pastoralists

A manual on SubSurface Dams construction based on an experience of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières in Turkana District (Kenya), September 2006

Water from Dry River Beds

(Sand Dams)

A manual on site survey, design, construction and maintenance of  water structures in riverbeds Author Erik Nissen-Petersen Published by Danish International Development Assistance 2006 (DANIDA)

TR28- Low Cost Methods of Rainwater Storage

Results from field trials in Ethiopia and Kenya, by Hune Nega and Paul M. Kimeu

Regional Land Management Unit (RELMA) Technical Report Series

  

The Catholic Church in Kitui- The Beginnings.

  File size 50kb. This is a PDF file

PDF File telling the story of the Catholic Church in Kitui, written by Fr. P.J. McCamphill of the St. Patrick's Missionary Society (The Kiltegan Fathers) who was Pastoral Co-ordinator in the Diocese of Kitui in April 1989, the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese

How we can assist the fight against AIDS

  File size 50kb. This is a PDF file

Not since the Black Death hit Europe in the 14th century has the world experienced such human devastationas the continuing ravages inflicted by the AIDS pandemic on the peoples of the developing world. Brendan McNamara in this paper discusses the issues and suggests how we can help in a practical way.

What is involved in twinning parishes in Ireland with those in Africa  

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Brendan McNamara offers practical advice to those contemplating setting up a Parish-to-Parish twinning project