Month: October 2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated towards repairing the borehole. Your generosity means so much and you are helping to bring hope to a community facing desperate circumstances.

We haven’t quite raised enough yet to complete the repairs to the borehole but the work is starting imminently. 

These are the words of Joseph Letoluo at Lempintira, who some of you may  know:

Hello Everyone,

All of you are aware of the prolonged drought here in Kenya and Lempintira community, we already had Lempintira School closed because of shortage of water for the Kids and teachers at School, the community garden has dried off and even animals are dying of thirst. WATER IS LIFE, if there is no water, life is compromised. We ask for your assistance to bring life back. Thank you.

Best wishes,

Joseph

If you have not yet donated, please, please consider doing so now. No contribution is too small. Every pound brings us closer to getting the water flowing again. We cannot end the drought, but together we can help provide a lifeline.

Account name: Development Direct

Sort code: 60-09-47

Account No: 24922374

Thank you again for giving, for caring and for sharing this appeal.

WATER MEANS LIFE — PLEASE HELP SAVE OUR COMMUNITY IN LEMPINTIRA

Our friends are facing catastrophe. The borehole has failed, there is drought the crops have failed and the cattle are dying. They urgently need our help.

Severe drought is threatening the lives and livelihoods of families in Lempintira. Their cattle are dying for lack of water, and so are the crops. Without urgent action, the consequences will be devastating.

But there is hope.

By repairing the community’s borehole, we can help restore access to the water they desperately need. Water means survival for their families, their livestock and their future. We cannot make it rain, but we can help bring water back to this community.

Please donate whatever you can. We need to raise £7000 urgently. Every contribution, however small, will help towards the cost of repairs and bring this community one step closer to having water again.

Please share this appeal with friends, family and colleagues. Together, we can make a difference when it matters most.

No water means no future. Let’s help turn the taps of hope back on.

Please give today. Help bring water. Help save lives.

Account name: Development Direct

Sort code: 60-09-47

Account No: 24922374

Thank you all very much in anticipation of your support.

Once again, very many thanks to all those who have supported Development Direct over the last months, whether it’s been in regular giving, one-off donations or selling books etc to raise funds. We are especially grateful to the Lady Leach fund for their generous grant.

Our most recent fundraising has been through collecting coins and notes (UK and foreign) that are of no use to the owners as they cannot be exchanged by the banks. Often coins from holidays are put in a drawer collecting dust, just in case they can be used for future travels. We have found someone who can trade these in and so far, we have raised approximately £700. Our thanks go to all those who have already donated.

If you would like to find out more, please contact us via email:
[email protected]

Every penny raised will go towards the sponsorship of vulnerable pupils, 20 at present, who have to pay for their secondary education. A further 15 students are receiving sponsorship through college or university.

School Links

It has been a busy time in schools in both the UK and Kenya. Pupils have exchanged letters to rekindle school links.  A recent visitor to Kenya, Hennie Marais, was able to carry letters from Regent Farm First School to Nairobi. Our thanks to Wildebeest Eco Camp in Nairobi for forwarding on to Mercy Education Support Centre. The pupils were delighted to read all about their link school.