WORLD VISION KENYA

P.O BOX 50816-00200 GPO

NAIROBI, KENYA.

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL &
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING.

FIELD ATTACHMENT REPORT

Report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree

of Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Bio systems engineering.

Submitted by;

ORINDE POLYCARP OMONDI

F21/1728/2010.

DECLARATION
This attachment report is my original work and has not been presented in any other organisation.
Signature

Date...

Name of student...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Many an individual has contributed to the fruition of my undergraduate studies, and in extension,
the attachment component. To them I owe a debt of gratitude for their support, moral or
otherwise in seeing me through.
First and for most, I am deeply indebted to Stephen Maina Munyiri for offering me an
opportunity with world vision Kenya
My sincere gratitude is equally extended to Hanah Ngugi, National coordinator building and
construction; my supervisor whose advice and guidance throughout my stay have been valuable.
Much thanks is also extended to, Josephat Mukindia, Isaiah Odhiambo Seii, Charles Bichange
and the WASH office and in extension to the operations department for their warm reception,
desire and effort to assist me, both in the field and office.
I would also like to extent my heartfelt gratitude to my family for their invaluable support (moral
and otherwise) throughout my attachment.
I truly thank the Lord Almighty for the opportunity of a memorable fruitful industrial attachment
at World vision kenya. God bless you all.

ABBREVIATIONS
WASH

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

ADP

Area Development Programme

IPA

Integrated Program Area

UNICEF

United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund

SWASH

School Water Sanitation & Hygiene

WVK

World Vision Kenya

WRUA

Water Resources Users Association

CLTS

Community Led Total Sanitation

ODF

Open Defecation Free

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report has been developed with the view of detailing the activities carried out at World
Vision Kenya, National office, Karen, during the months of June to September 2014. It details
the background information on world vision Kenya, its inception, its vital role in the fight for
both poverty and injustice for the betterment of the lives of children, families and communities.
Also included in this report is detailed write up of the fields I got exposed to in my three month
stay at WVK ;Structural Design, Engineering Drawings using CAD, Environmental Social
Impact Assessment, Water Supply Design (pans & Pipelines), GIS Mapping and the actual work
and experiences that I gained both at the office and during field work.
Further it details the challenges faced as well as recommendations for the improvement of the
attachment process.

CHAPTER 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working
with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
World Vision began its operations in Kenya in 1974 and currently provides hope and assistance
to children and communities in 35 of the 47 counties in Kenya. Motived by Gods love, world
vision serves alongside the poor and oppressed focusing on those who are most vulnerable,
regardless of a persons religion, race, ethnicity or gender. WVK is committed to the well-being
of children.
By 2015, World Vision Kenyas strategic goal is to contribute to the increased well-being of 2
million vulnerable children by facilitating empowerment and transformation of families and
communities to tackle the root causes of poverty.
WVKs priority Programme interventions include Food security, Education, health, HIV &AIDS,
Nutrition, Public Policy & Advocacy, Humanitarian Emergency Response, Economic
development and WASH.
WVK implements its activities through ADPs also known as IPAs as an entry point within the
integrated communities.

1.2 ORGANIZATION OBJECTIVES, MISSION STATEMENTS, VISION & VALUES

1.2.1 Mission Statement
World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and the oppressed, to promote human
transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news to the kingdom of God.
1.2.2 Vision
Our vision is for every child, life in all of its fullness; our prayer for every heart, the will to
make it so.
1.2.3 Core Values
The World Vision partnership shares a common understanding of how to live out the mission
statement, expressed by six core values that determine our actions:

We are Christian

We are committed to the poor

We value People

We are Stewards

We are partners

We are responsive

1.3 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUTURE

The National Director Leads the World Vision Kenya Ministry. He (National Director) reports to
the WVK Board and the Regional Leader who is also a member of the board. World Vision
Kenya.
Under the national director there are various departments such; people and culture, quality
assurance, finance, support services, programs development / grants acquisition, security and
integrated programs.
Integrated programs is further broken down into various programs such as Food Aid,
Sponsorship, regional managers and WASH where I was attached at.
Below is a breakdown of the WASH structure;
Integrated
Programs
Director
Associate
Director- Food
Assistance

WASH Project
Director

Executive
Assistant

CTS
Coordinator

Driver

Drilling
Manager

Communicati
ons Officer

CTS Officer

Program
Officer-WASH

WASH
Associate
Director
Sanitation &
Hygiene
Coordinator

WASH
Associate
Director
Survey &
Design Team

Program
Officer -FA

Logistics
Officer

Senior
Commodity

Commodity
Officer

DME OfficeFA

Accountability
Officer

CHAPTER 2
2.0 WORK EXPERIENCE
During my attachment at WVK I managed to familiarize myself with different ongoing projects
and activities as well as the staff charged with the various tasks. There were weekly departmental
meetings which I participated in. Apart from the daily office activities, some of the projects I was
privileged to participate in were; Lodariak dormitory construction, ESIA study for a proposed
water pan in Maralal, water supply pipeline and 5 water pans in bamba and Survey and GIS
mapping of WVK projects in Mwatate. Thus there was fieldworks, literature research, CAD
drawings, meetings, and design.
Discussed below is a summary of the activities carried out in my 3 month stay with the WVK
national office.
2.1 DRAWING
My first task at WVK after the familiarization process was to re-design the foundation for a tank
that was elevated on four columns. The tank had been built but failed at the base and thus there
was need to redesign its foundation. This was my first opportunity to apply what was learnt in
structural design. During this exercise I got to learn that the tank was less likely to fail if one
foundation footing was constructed for the four slabs than if it each had its own footing.
I also got the chance to draw on AUTOCAD. The first instance being, copying drawings that had
been previously drawn and redrawing them. The next instance was when we were asked to
reduce the structural, electrical, architectural and mechanical drawings of a 42 bed dormitory
down to a 12 bed dormitory. This horned my skills in AUTOCAD and I can confidently say that I
can now handle anything required of me in AUTOCAD.

2.2 DESIGN
2.2.1 Water pans & Pipeline design (Bamba and Bandaptai ADPs)
Being attached at the national office exposed me and awarded me the opportunity to participate
in the designs of water pans and water supply pipelines. This being a field I am keenly interested
in, I can say this was the highlight of my attachment as I participated in the designs of water
supply systems for Bamba, preliminary designs for Bandaptai. I participated in the projections of
the population for these ADPs, calculation of the water demands and even got the chance to
finalize the design of a water pan.
This was done in partnership with the WASH engineers in the two ADPs and under supervision
and guidance of my supervisor.
Review of previous design reports also helped expand my understanding and knowledge of water
design.
2.2.2 Foundation Design
Structural design was also part of design work I got to participate in. we were tasked with the
redesign of foundation and reinforcement for a steel water tank since the tank had failed. From
this I learnt that a single strip foundation for all the columns than assigning each column its own
foundation footing. From the calculations, we developed drawings for the plans and sections of
the foundations and reinforcements.
2.3 REPORT WRITING
I also got involved in the writing of some reports during my training. I got to participate in the
writing of ESIA reports especially the ESIA reports for a water pan in Maralal and Kodero-pala
pipeline. I also got the opportunity to compile preliminary design reports for Bandaptai water
projects. I also compiled the report for a water pan in Bamba. My ability to compile reports has
been greatly enhanced.

2.4 MEETINGS
2.4.1 UNICEF /SWASH START UP MEETING
I had the privilege to attend this meeting which was start up meeting for a SWASH project that
was a UNICEF DFID CFS project implemented by World Vision Kenya. The project was to be
implemented in 56 schools in four counties (Turkana, Samburu, Wajir and Tana River).
Attending the meeting was a representative from UNICEF, a public health officer, the project
officers and some representatives from national office. We were first given an overview on how
DFID funded projects are handled; their goals and the frequency with which to submit reports
and feedback.
At this meeting we were familiarized with the procurement process at WVK and had a talk on
comprehensive school health given by a representative of public health
This was my first official meeting at WVK, and it provided me with an opportunity to learn
about project management as the project officers were GRIP graduates who were starting on their
first projects. It also provided a platform for me to network with the young engineers. I also got
enlightened on school health, the requirements and obligations thereon.
2.5 FIELD WORK
2.5.1 VISIT TO LORROKI IPA
This a visit to Lorroki IPA, Maralal to carry out an environmental impact assessment for the
proposed Kitabor water pan supported by SAAPLIP project. The major activities of this
fieldwork included
Gathering baseline information on the proposed project site and its environs,
Conducting a stakeholder meeting to solicit their thoughts and opinions on the proposed
project and
Visiting existing water resources within the area to assess their functionality and thus
help predict the most likely impacts that would result from the proposed water pan at
Kitabor.

We first visited the proposed site to gather information on the proposed site. The information
needed on the area included vegetation in the area, general slope of the land, economic activities
near the site, nearby water resources and human activities in the area, location of the area (GPS
coordinates). Thereafter there was a meeting with the stakeholders (Kitabor water committee and
select few community members and a NEMA representative). The community and committee
were educated on the need for emphasis on sanitation and hygiene in the surrounding area. I also
got a chance to address the community. Care was also taken to ask for their opinion on the water
pan. This was done via a questionnaire.

Project site.
We also visited the nearby dispensary to get an idea of the prevalent diseases in the area
especially the waterborne diseases.
We also visited the existing water resources to meet with their committees and assess the general
conditions to help in predicting the impacts that would likely occur on the construction of the
new water pan. The five water pans visited were Nkokin, Ledero,Ngano, Lorok oriek and Lkujita
water pans. Most of the water pans had been completed save for lkujita that had its spillway sited
wrongly and had to be redone. The VIP latrines were still under construction in all the water
pans. The problems witnessed were neglect and vandalism as a tap and wash out cap had been
vandalized in nkokin and lorok oriek. This creates the need to involve the community and make
them believe the projects are their own and not world visions so as to create a sense of
ownership.

Nkokin water pan

During this field work I was able to fully understand and participate in an ESIA study. This
coupled with my coursework on EIA, I can confidently say I understand and conduct the process.
Aside from the new cultures I got exposed to, I also learnt on how to work with, handle and
relate with communities.
2.5.2 Visit to Bamba IPA
The purpose of the visit to Bamba was to finalize on the designs of the water supply pipelines
(Bamba-Chapungu-Maryango,

Muyuni-Katendewa,

Katendewa-Muungano

and

Mirihini-

Katendewa) and five water pans (Kwa mhindi, Mafuye, Kakamini, Mwabogo and Segasega). We
first visited the Bamba water tank to assess its capacity and try to understand the cause of the
water shortage in the area despite there being an existing water supply. This was to help improve
and better our design. We found out that the problem was with the general layout of the piping as
water did not flow through some pipes despite there being a supply existing. The off take from
the Baricho supply line was at the same point as that for Kilifi, which is on a lower level than
Bamba, thus more water flows to Kilifi and as a result water shortage in bamba. We then set out
to assess the various areas that the new pipelines would supply water to and meet the
communities as well as the chief and WRUA. While meeting the communities we were notified
of the problems they had as a community as a result of the water shortage in the area. The
community had to walk as far as 10km to get water or buy a Jerrican (20 litres) of water at 80
shillings.

Meeting with Mkombozi WRUA

We also visited the proposed sites for the five water pans. Kwa mhindi and Kakamini were new
proposed sites whereas Mwambogo, Segasega and Mafuye were to be expanded to increase their
volume. At the sites we met the water communities with whom their input was valued on how
and where the pans were to be sited. We took coordinates of the area using GPS to help in
determining the size of the catchment area. Sanitation was one of the issues that was emphasized
to the community if the water pans were to be beneficial. They had made an effort to ensure that
every member of the community had a toilet and most of the villages were just a few homesteads
away from ODF. We also paid a courtesy call to the area chiefs to get information on the
population of the areas as well as the number of households to be served by the various pans.
Finally, we got down to consolidate on our findings and finalize the designs for the five water
pans right from the population projection to the final volumes of the water pans. Throughout this
process I was able to fully understand and participate in the design of a water supply line as well
as a water pan.
2.5.3 VISIT TO LOODI-RIAK
The purpose of this visit was to meet with the stakeholders and to survey the site conditions. The
project was a Girls dormitory to be constructed in Loodi Riak primary school. The school was
in need of a dormitory to house the girls in class 8 and 7 to help minimize drop out. Some of the
children had to walk up to 10km to get to the school. The school doubled up the library as a
makeshift dormitory for some of the girls in class 8.
During the stakeholder meeting, we were taken through the project life cycle i.e

site visit
Design
Bill of quantities
Tendering
Construction

The requirements for being a contractor were also highlighted at this meeting;

Must be registered with NCA

Must be incorporated
Must be a tax payer
Have at least 3 years experience
And finally, be financially capable

The major constraints to realizing this, was finances as the money available could only build a 12
bed dormitory yet the target of the school was a 22 bed dormitory.
During this field visit, siting of the dormitory was also done. The major considerations were
security of the girl, proximity to class, and allowing space for expansion of the school further in
the near future. We also visited the nearby secondary school to assess their recently built
dormitory to help in the design and construction of the dormitory. Their contractor was also
contacted to apply for the tender because of familiarity with the region.
2.5.4 VISIT TO MWATATE
This purpose of this field study was to survey and map all projects done by world vision in
Mwatate ADP.
First we had to train the enumerators on how to use the tablets as well as the ODK, the software
that had the questionnaires that were used in the survey. The projects to be mapped included
projects in schools, dispensaries, water points, boreholes within the ADP. The process involved
going to the site, filling the questionnaires with the help of the correspondents who we would
find at the sites, take pictures and the GPS coordinates of the area . The forms would then be
saved and then forwarded to a central server where the data is to be analyzed and mapped.
This field visit exposed me the use of GIS mapping in real life projects and my people skills
were greatly improved as we had to approach and talk to each of the correspondents. I also got to
witness the great work world vision is doing to improve the living standards of community in
Kenya.

CHAPTER 3
3.0 EVALUATION OF THE ATTACHMENT
3.1 IMPACT OF THE PRACTICUM
The three months attachment provided a platform for me to put to practice what was learnt in the
classroom and also exposed me to lifestyles of many a community in Kenya.
This made me appreciate all cultures. My field trip to Loodariak primary school exposed me to
some of the living conditions of some communities. The challenges they faced were great and
some lacked the basic human needs. Education is an important aspect of our lives and is
therefore a necessity for everyone living here on earth. To see that some children lack that
necessity because of the distances from their homes to the schools showed me the need for
interventions in communities like those.
My trip to Maralal also exposed me to some of the challenges the communities in the ASAL
areas face. The rainfall is not sufficient, thus the need to set up water pans for their use and also
for the livestock. Aside from that, they also do not have toilets. This poses the risk of
contamination if the water pans are constructed. I therefore found it necessary to encourage the
community members to dig pit latrines for their own health status and also emphasize the need of
using them by explaining the dangers that could come about if the water is contaminated.
Constructing the water pans was not enough, it was also necessary to educate them on how to
treat the water to avoid water-borne diseases.
I have also acquired numerous skills from my attachment. One of them is the ability to generate
an ESIA report for a project. I have also learned how to design a water supply system and am
hoping to do that for my project for my final year in the university. In addition to that I also had
the chance to generate drawings in AUTOCAD and am therefore confident that if any assigned
any task related to coming up with architectural or structural drawings in the future, it will not be
a problem.

I also learned how to go about implementation of a project from the UNICEF meeting, especially
the importance of the involvement of the relevant people from the county office. I also learned
how water pans work from the point they are taken in from the filtration trap where the water
passes through to the tap and the importance of constructing the water pans in the right way for
sustainability.
Being at the national office I also had a chance to review some of the projects WV is doing
country wide. My experience here really motivated me to learn more than just engineering. In
future I hope to become part of the World Vision team and offer peace, protection and
opportunity to every child.
3.2 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
3.2.1 Conclusion
My three months attachment at World Vision Kenya was very fruitful. The staff was more than
willing to go out of their way for my learning process and they assisted me in all areas. The
devotions in the morning in the transteams and services also helped me in my spiritual life. I
believe I have left the organisation a better person compared to when I first came in.
It also inspired me to look forward to finishing school and work in the communities where I will
get to empower them. The objectives of this attachment were clearly achieved and my experience
working with WV could not have been any more fulfilling both in my spiritual welfare and in my
career. I hope to carry the good will and the lessons I have learnt to the next place I will go.
3.2.2 Recommendations
Being attached at World Vision was a life changing experience for me. From my observation
during my attachment, I would recommend the following;
When it comes to construction projects like the water pans, I would recommend that local
contractors to be given priority. The organization should also start thinking about doing their own
constructions the same way they drill their own boreholes as opposed to tendering out to
contractors. This will ensure that the job is well done and in the long run it might also save the
organization a lot of money.

I would also recommend that the staff be encouraged to learn more about the other fields just not
what their scope is about. This includes attending trainings of different fields regardless of what
they do so that they will grow and expand their knowledge. This in turn will benefit the
organization.
APPENDIX

Ongoing construction of VIP latrines at

Lkujita water pan

Filtration trap at Lkujita water pan

Water pan for Runoff

Harvesting
Water tank in Bamba