Marilyn Parver, an American citizen was on Wednesday, March 8, taken aback after her water project was demolished in Kenya.
Speaking to ABC Action News, Merilyn stated that she had to move to Kenya in 2012 to oversee the construction of a well after she realised that a number of Maasai people were trekking for long distances in search of water.
According to the woman, she moved in with an unknown family while overseeing the project leaving behind her family in St Pete in the US.
However, she was notified on January 2023, that her project had been demolished and the community was suffering because of the severe drought in Kenya.
“I moved in with a family at the community and was the only foreigner for miles,” said Parver.
Marilyn stated that she was raising Ksh1.6 million to build another well which would cushion the community from the harsh effects of the drought in the country.
“I found out that the well I had built and had been so used successfully for nearly a decade had been completely broken,” She lamented.
Narrating her first visit to Kenya, Merilyn stated that she came as a tourist because of her love for wildlife photography.
She added that she quit her career in show business as a makeup artist and on-air personality to move to Kenya.
“I found the peace and quiet, the unpredictability of Africa, a wonderful change from television,” stated Parver.
Three of the photographs she took while in Kenya had since been hanged at the Smithsonian and Kenya was dear to her.
The Smithsonian Institute is one of the world's largest museums, education, and research complexes located in the United States.
