In Kenya, the tradition of Harambee (to pull together) on communal self-help projects has greatly assisted many villages with the affordable implementation of rock catchment dams. In the semi-arid Machakos and Kitui in Kenya, the Wakamba communities have organized themselves into self-help groups, called Mwethya, many decades ago. They know that by working together they can cope with the harsh climatic conditions. This self-help spirit, combined with lack of fresh groundwater, has been the main drive in the construction of the hundreds of rock catchments built in that region for the last 50 years.
====Akvo RSR projects====
The following RSR project(s) include rock catchment or other open water reservoirs.
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|[[Image:project 440.jpg |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org/project/440/ RSR Project 440]<br>Raising awareness on rainwater harvesting</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/440/ ]]
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{|style="width: 70%; text-align: justify; background-color: #f5f5f5;" |[[Image:rsr 440.jpg|thumb|none|200px|<font size="2"br><center>Project 440</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/440/]]|'''Akvo RSR Project:''' [http://rsr.akvo.org/project/440/ Raising awareness on rainwater harvesting]Uganda still has a lot to do in order to meet the MDG on water and sanitation. Rainwater harvesting is a viable option for the provision of clean water but has been greatly down-played by the ministry of water and development actors. Uganda Rainwater Association has been advocating for its promotion and RAIN Foundation came in to support URWA in these activities.|}
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