Four High School students from the United States (US) are set to fly to Kenya to present their life-saving technology.
The students from Davenport West High School, led by their senior Duro Johnson, developed a student-designed water filtration system to provide clean drinking water to Kenyans.
The system is aims at providing clean-drinking water and stop preventable water-born diseases that claim 25 per cent of the lives.
Greg Smith, a teacher at Davenport West who is set to accompany the four students on their trip, noted that the project was highly beneficial to the recipients.
“You might do something for a class and just take it apart when you’re done. This is something that’ll change people’s lives — maybe not directly here — but around the world. Looking at some of those things we take for granted or issues we don’t typically have to deal with, it’ll definitely open students eyes, seeing that ‘Maybe I can do good.’
"Twenty-five percent of people are dying because of water-born diseases in that county, and the students are starting something that can lower the percentage. It’s going to be life changing for everyone," he told the Telegraph.
The project is expected to save the lives of northwards of 22,000 people in the drought-stricken Eastern region.
The project was designed by Davenport West High School students undertaking an engineering, design and development capstone class. Its design took six years to develop.
Johnson explained that he was moved to develop the ingenuous product since his family also leaves in Africa - Nigeria.
The project is a partnership between the school and Fishers of Men Ministries Inc. founded by Joshua Ngao.
Ngao noted that the partnership would expand the availability of water to more households even as millions continue to endure the worst drought.
“We’re blessed to have this partnership. We have 19 water wells in Kenya, but we have have thousands of people who are dying right now because there’s no water or because of water contamination," he stated.
The foundation aids in developing water wells, churches, schools and homes for people living in Kenya.
