This Lent, Catholic Students & Schools Across the Diocese of Wilmington are Living the Gospel by Bringing Clean Water to Kenya!

All donations will support Water is Life Kenya, a Delaware nonprofit started by Joyce Tannian, a graduate of Mount Aviat, Holy Angels, and St. Mark's Catholic High School.

This Lent, Catholic Students & Schools Across the Diocese of Wilmington are Living the Gospel by Bringing Clean Water to Kenya! image

Living Water for Lent

18 years ago, a Catholic family in Delaware started bringing clean water to Kenyans in need. Now, Water is Life Kenya is sharing its Gospel values with Catholic schools across the Diocese of Wilmington!

This Lent, CDOW schools will be giving alms to benefit Water is Life Kenya, a Newark-based nonprofit that brings life-transforming clean water access to Kenyans in need. Started by Joyce Tannian (a graduate of Mount Aviat Academy, Holy Angels School, and St. Mark’s High School) and her parents over 18 years ago, WILK has put Gospel values into practice. So far, this organization has brought clean water to over 110,000 people and helped thousands more through its holistic training programs.

The Living Water for Lent program will help students: (1) Give alms to support clean water access, (2) Expand their awareness about global humanitarian issues, (3) Build solidarity across CDOW schools and our sisters and brothers in Kenya, and, by doing so, (4) Live out their Catholic faith.

All are welcome to participate by donating in honor of your school, the Youth Leadership Team, or as a general supporter of WILK's work in Kenya.

About Water is Life Kenya

Water is Life Kenya is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to spark personal, economic, and community development in marginalized communities in Kenya, according to existing customs and culture. We do this by providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; empowering women; and equipping people to develop income through improved resource management.

To learn more about our transformative work in Kenya, visit our website waterislifekenya.org or follow these links to learn about specific programs:

Water is Life Kenya was co-founded by Delaware native Joyce Tannian and Kenyan-born Joseph Larasha in 2007. For over 18 years, we've been collaborating to bring transformative community development programs to Kenyans in need. To hear our founding story, click here.

Participating Schools

Grade Schools:

  • Christ the Teacher Catholic School, Newark, DE
  • Holy Angels School, Newark, DE
  • Holy Cross School, Dover, DE
  • Mount Aviat Academy, Childs, MD
  • Saint Anthony of Padua School, Wilmington, DE
  • Saint Peter Cathedral School, Wilmington, DE

High Schools:

  • St. Elizabeth High School, Wilmington, DE
  • St. Mark's High School, Newark, DE

Youth Leadership Team:

Other Ways to Give & Support Our Work

Send a Check

We gladly accept checks. Please mail donations to our US office at:

Water is Life Kenya
314 E. Main St.
Kelway Plaza, Suite 2
Newark, DE 19711

Water is Life Kenya is a 501(c)3 non-profit, Tax ID 26-3185829.