Water is Life : Give Water, Give Life

Extreme desperation—caused by extreme drought.

Right now, Kenya is experiencing devastating drought. Wildlife and communities are at risk.

It is the peak of the dry season in Kenya—and extreme drought conditions are leaving countless animals and people without water.

Rivers, lakes, and aquifers are drying up. Thousands of animals—including critically endangered elephants, giraffes, zebras, and more—could die of thirst and starvation as they struggle to find water and food in these miserable conditions.

We’ve set an emergency goal and are asking you to be one of the 1,500 donors needed by March 31. Make a gift today to support these critical drought relief efforts and protect wildlife at risk.

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Local woman and children retrieving water for the Chikolongo fish farm that has helped the community receive fresh water and a source of income from the sale of fish and vegetables. © IFAW

A water supply system is saving people and animals

The dry season used to be predictable. Reliable. But as climate change intensifies, life-threatening droughts are becoming more frequent and more extreme. Water sources are drying up, and animals and people are suffering.

And as resources become increasingly scarce, more wild animals are wandering into the farmland and communities where local people are also struggling to survive—leading to a dramatic increase in dangerous human-wildlife conflict.

Don't wait. Give the gift of water today >>

Water is life: supporting people and communities

$25 could help rangers rescue vulnerable animals impacted by drought and in search of water

$50 could help build or repair a village watering station for people, safely away from precious wildlife watering holes

$100 could help purchase a solar panel to modernize a water pump and provide life-saving water to animals and people

IFAW's Water is Life project is a bold, innovative solution to bring water to communities and protect wildlife in drought-stricken areas .

Water Is Life combines hard work and technological innovation to:

+ bring water from boreholes to places where it's needed most.

+ build or repair watering stations so wildlife stays safely away from farmland and human communities.

+ purchase solar panels to modernize water pumps and provide life-saving water to animals and people.

– but to make real change, we need your help.

Critical drought conditions mean these animals can’t wait. Help us reach our 1,500 supporter goal by March 31. Your urgent gift today can make the difference between life and death.

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