2024 ANNUAL REPORT

2024

ANNUAL REPORT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME Table of Contents Letter from the Director PROGRAMS Water Health Education Women's Empowerment Community Growth EVENTS

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[do it] For Water

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OUR SUPPORTERS

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

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OUR TEAM

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Community Events Splash Bash

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4 | TSP Executive Director, Linda Hooper, enjoying clean water at Sulubei Well

FROM THE DIRECTOR THE YEAR IN REVIEW Dear Friends: As The Samburu Project heads into our twentieth year, I am filled with an abundance of pride for all we have accomplished. Since our founder set out for Kenya in 2005, hoping to start an organization that would impact women and girls in a remote and forgotten part of the world, we have drilled 165 wells, providing clean water to over 100,000 women and girls. We have worked with 65 schools on a variety of projects, empowered over 10,000 women with menstrual education and empowerment workshops, built new classrooms, helped install toilets and showers, taught people how to grow food, and so much more. In addition to launching new projects every year, our staff works diligently to maintain existing projects. It bears mentioning that our very first well drilled in 2006 is still providing clean water to the Lendadapoi community. These accomplishments are only possible thanks to the dedication of our small staff and the support of donors like you who believe in TSP. Over the years, we have met so many people committed to making a difference. From students who are walking for water and holding lemonade stands to titans of business who are committing resources to fund wells and social programs, our supporters are making ripples of change felt around the world. The most profound inspiration came at the end of 2024 from Luke Knudson, a young man whose passion and legacy lives on in the programs that are being funded by his friends and family. Each of these people engaged their community to help others in Samburu.

Heading into our next twenty years, we are excited to deepen our commitment to our partner communities, both those we serve in Samburu and those who support our work around the world. Through partnerships with other organizations, the support of the Kenyan business community, and passionate donors like you, the future in our well communities is shining bright.

Thank you to all our friends and supporters for continuing to aid our efforts in this small, beautiful part of the world. We could not do this work without each and every one of you.

With gratitude,

Linda Hooper Executive Director

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6 | Mothers gather at the Ndonyo Wasin well

OUR PROGRAMS 7

8 | Girl collects water from the community kiosk at Kiltamany village

WATER In 2024, The Samburu Project deepened its impact in Samburu, Kenya by funding the drilling and installation of 10 new wells and building two community kiosks.

To ensure success, we once again engaged Kariuki Waruinge of Ground Water Max Ltd., whose hydrogeology surveys were essential in identifying the most reliable and sustainable drilling sites. Once the sites were selected, we partnered with OSB Africa, who drilled the boreholes, capped the wells, and constructed animal troughs so that both people and livestock could benefit.

Through these efforts, we continue to reduce the burden of water collection, improve health outcomes, and build resilience for the communities we serve.

Lekalaile Friends & Family of Lucas Knudson

Murda/Murit The Wasserberger Family

Ndonyo Ng’iro Pledge to Humanity

Ndikir Sharon Fisher & John Cannon 9

10 | Woman filling jerry cans at Ndonyo Wasin well

Ndonyo Wasin Karania Foundation

Nendia/Sirata The Pacos Family

Lekukuyie Friends & Family of Lucas Knudson

Lolgirai Albright, Benson, Perlov & Lainer Families

Nkutoto Elerai Mamen Saura & Rita Goldstein

Kiltamany Community Kiosk Friends & Family of Lucas Knudson

Nkaroni Community (kiosk under construction) The Horan Family

Westgate Community The Safari Collection Footprint Trust

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12 | Madhvi Dalal teaches yoga stretches for cramp-free periods at our Menstrual Hygiene Day event

HEALTH Building on our partnership with PadMad Kenya, and with corporate support from Kapa Oil Refineries and AirKenya, TSP hosted a menstrual hygiene workshop for over 2,056 Samburu girls in and around Maralal. The students were taught the biology of menstruation, the importance of personal hygiene, and yoga postures to help with cramps. We distributed reusable menstrual pads, underwear & soap.

For the first time, the program included boys into the workshops. This co-ed program is breaking social barriers and taboos, and creating a new normal in Samburu when discussing menstruation.

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14 |Young girl learning to write at Nalutake School

EDUCATION The Samburu Project is proud to engage in various educational programs. From supporting bright students with school fees to providing supplies to start up schools in our well communities, we know that education starts with water.

In Wamba, our staff is providing guidance and computer support for students who qualify for scholarships through the Spanish charity, Africa Digna. Through this partnership, four young women have secured college scholarships, opening doors to higher education and new opportunities. With The Thorn Tree Project, we also support five primary school students with scholarships, mentorship, and tutoring to strengthen their academic foundation and prepare them for the next stage of their educational journey.

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16 | Women of Lower Sordo well attend a Samburu Sisters Workshop

EMPOWERMENT EMPOWERMENT WATER IS

GIVING WOMEN THE TIME TO LEARN

In December, we conducted another Samburu Sisters Workshop, this time with the women of the Lower Sordo well community. Since drilling a well in this community in 2007, the women here have been asking for educational workshops.

We were happy to be able to conduct this two-day workshop to inform women about HIV/AIDS, women’s rights under the Kenyan law, harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM), beading, early marriage of their girls, and emphasize the importance of educating their children to meet the challenges of a changing world.

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18 | Proud gardeners of Ndonyo Wasin show off the bounty of their garden

GROWTH

WATER IS GROWTH

PROVIDING FOOD + ECONOMIC SECURITY Ndonyo Wasin, part of our 2024 well drill funded by the Karania Foundation, has become the foundation for a thriving garden led by the Ramati Sericho Women’s Group. Now 22 members strong, the group has transformed clean water into food security, income, and community What began with four women protecting seedlings with mosquito nets has grown into rows of kale, spinach, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and chiles. Members share daily duties of hauling water, maintaining the greenhouse, and harvesting crops. Surplus produce is sold at the local market, with income recorded and savings managed collectively. Their first priority is feeding their families, while also planning for future investments.

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20 | TSP staff, Board of Directors, auctioneer Nick DeNieri, and special guest Madhvi Dalal at Splash Bash 2024

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22| Friends of The Samburu Project at Runnymede Hike for Clean Water in Woodside, CA

COMMUNITY EVENTS GLOBAL CELEBRATIONS OF CLEAN WATER

Our team in California and Kenya represented TSP at a number of events in 2024. While our Kenya team participated in the first ever Maa Cultural Festival in Archer’s Post, Samburu, Executive Director Linda Hooper presented at the ESRI Conference in San Diego. Her presentation told the story of how global mapping technology is changing the way we collect data from our well communities and document our work.

Our supporters in Northern California gathered once again at Runnymede Farm for a day of art, music, and food at our annual Hike for Clean Water. We ended the year by joining our Los Angeles friends at Helms Bakery for our Giving Tuesday / Holiday party. 2024 ended with our annual Board Retreat at the offices of Mayer|Brown where we took time to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and plan for the next.

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24 | Board Vice Chair, Doretta Bonner (far right), and friends at Splash Bash 2024

SPLASH BASH 2024

REUNITING OUR COMMUNITIES OF IMPACT In October, we welcomed supporters to our annual Splash Bash gala at The Proper Hotel in Santa Monica. The evening opened with cocktails, conversation, and a silent auction before guests gathered for an inspiring program.

We were honored to hear from Madhvi Dalal, who flew from Kenya to update us on her work that is changing period poverty in rural Kenya and from Mark Johnson of Playing for Change, whose musicians energized the room with Afro-beat performances.

The night concluded with a lively Fund-A-Need paddle raise and live auction bidding together generating raised over $230,000 to support our mission.

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26| Eileen Wallace reading to the children of Nalutake village.

DONOR LEAD FUNDRAISERS 2024 saw a vast variety of communities around the world who joined together to support TSP. We celebrated World Water Day with the students of the Millbrook School in Connecticut with a Walk for Water. Calvin Darling organized his yoga community in Palo Alto, California to Flow for Water again this year. Eileen and Sean Wallace gave their birthdays to raise funds to drill a well, along with other supporters, Terry, Arti and Rita. The year ended with a massive outpouring of love and support for Lucas Knudson. His friends and family memorialized his untimely passing by supporting his dream to drill a well in Kenya.

We are grateful for these individuals, their communities, and their acts of kindness and generosity that are fueling positive change in Samburu.

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28 | Splash Bash Safari winners, the Eugene Family, visiting a traditional Samburu boma.

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In the 2023/2024 school year, TRIBE Club at Mira Costa High School in Hermosa Beach, CA was reconstituted, reigniting its mission to educate youth on water conservation, sustainable development, and community mobilization. Originally established over ten years ago, the club draws parallels between local water issues in the U.S. and TSP’s work in Kenya.

After a pause during COVID, TRIBE is back in action - this year, they organized a plastic water bottle drive at their school and volunteered at our Splash Bash event, amplifying their voices and spreading awareness about TSP’s impact once again.

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TRAVELLERS

ADVENTURES THAT GIVE BACK

Through travel, TSP connects with global citizens eager to explore new places and different cultures - many seeking to make a meaningful impact. Partnerships with several local travel agencies, luxury lodges and educational institutions, including The Safari Collection and AirKenya, have allowed TSP to welcome countless travelers to Samburu to connect with the vibrant communities, experience the remarkable landscape and wildlife, and share the life-changing work we do.

Whether you are a TSP supporter, a well donor, or an avid adventurer, we welcome you with open arms. Special thanks to friends this year - Stanford Travel Group, Rita Goldstein, the Allen Family, the Kapa Oil Refineries team, Sean and Eileen Wallace, Sharon Fisher, and more - who keep exploring, supporting, and making a difference.

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32 | The Gladwell family visit Ldupai well

2024 WELL DONORS FUNDING OUR WATER PROJECTS WELL DONORS Albright, Benson, Perlov & Lainer Families Sharon Fisher & John Cannon Karania Foundation Friends and Family of Lucas Knudson The Pacos Family

Pledge to Humanity The Safari Collection Footprint Trust (funded by the Geggus Family and Kelly and Sam Bronfman) Mamen Saura & Rita Goldstein The Wassergerber Family

MAJOR DONORS DONATIONS OVER $20,000 Robert & Martha Falkenberg Sharon Fisher & John Cannon Ann Hoff John & Andrea Horan Greg & Catherine Pacos Pledge to Humanity Simon Wasserberger

DONATIONS OVER $10,000 Zelda Benson & George Wagner Rita Goldstein Gardner Grout Alec Hsu Liz Jamieson-Dunne Alice & Nahum Lainer Jerry Licari Robert Rozek Carmen Saura & Manish Kothari Marc Tarpenning

DONATIONS OVER $5,000

CGI Charitable Giving Fund Sandra and Andrew Edmondson Handly Eugene Darshana Jhaveri Chadwick Knudson Menemsha Foundation Sonja Moro Jay Nibbe Judith & Russel Patterson Diane Perlov Quail Roost Foundation Ray & Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation Brittany Rosen Halley Harrisburg & Michael Rosenfeld Jackie Silverman Douglas Smith Mark Taylor & Jay Strozdas Angelica Swan & Nathan St. John Melissa McMullen Swiler Eileen Lynch Wallace Tom Wellington Debbie Yaghmaie

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34 | Kapa Oil Refineries team Stella Njeri and Jaivin Shah visit Sulubei well.

MAJOR DONORS DONATIONS OVER $2,000 Impact Giving Helen Albright Eden Alpert Doretta Bonner Scott Campbell Calvin Darling Adeline Dougherty Jeff Erickson Tommye Flemming & Pat Arnall Carla Francalangia Anne Fricker Phillip Gall Garry Gekht Gibson Dunn Tax James Givens Eric Harlander Maxwell Harrington Stephen Kenny Kenya Irish Society

Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Brandon LeBlanc Scott Luecke John Mattioli Millbrook School Bob & Gail Pacos Diane Perlov Taryn Reuter Vera & Stephen Schlesinger The Romita Shetty & Nasser Ahmad Foundation Rose & Greg Smith Jenny & Paul Tennen Barbara Timmer & Catherine Benkaim Janet Truncale Franny Wang Harold Zagunis & Tamara Krautkramer Total # of Cash Donations – 2,314 Total # of In-Kind Donations – 180 Total Donations – $951,440.

CORPORATE SUPPORT In 2024, The Samburu Project received generous financial support and in-kind donations from the following companies.

AirKenya Helms Bakery Complex Kapa Oil Refineries, Ltd PadMad Kenya Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Water from Wine The Safari Collection Kirkland & Ellis LLP Splash Bash Auction Donors 35

36 | Child at Ndikir well

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW TSP BY THE NUMBERS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION TOTAL INCOME

$823,558

Program Expenses

$500,701

Well Drilling & Maintenance

$361,855

Community Programs

$124,802

All Other Program Expenses

$14,044

Fundraising Expenses Administrative Costs

$79,251 $53,860

TOTAL EXPENSES

$633,812

NET INCOME

$189,746

Assets Liabilities

$530,514 $163,099

PROGRAM PERCENTAGES

79

OF EACH DOLLAR

goes to our program expenses

How we used our resources 79% Program Services 13% Fundraising 8% Support Services

Financial statements were audited in Kenya by Prottus Consultants Ltd., Certified Public Accountants of Kenya in compliance with Kenyan NGO regulatory board. Tax preparation in the United States conducted by Hood & Strong, San Francisco, CA.

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38 | TSP staff members Aldo, Christina, Linda, Sandra, Paul, and Eric in Samburu.

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40 | TSP Well Maintenance team, Paul Lekuuk and Aldo Lesutia, working at Lpetlpet well

STAFF & VOLUNTEERS US STAFF

Linda Hooper, Executive Director Victoria Pacos, Project Coordinator Christina Vento, Communications Coordinator

KENYA STAFF

Eric Lekolii, Project Manager Naom Kemunto, Community Programming Christine Leserogol, Office Administrator Sandra Lelemoyog, Office Administrator Paul Lekuuk, Well Maintenance Specialist Aldo Lesutia, Well Maintenance Technician Ezekiel Lalaishimi, Intern BOARD OF DIRECTORS, KENYA Bob Falkenberg, President Ndung'u Muchane, Treasurer Eric Lekolii, Secretary Linda Hooper Josephine Leruk

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, US

Doug Smith, Board Chair Doretta Bonner, Vice Chair Harold Zagunis, Treasurer (not photographed) Cynthia Campoy Brophy Bob Falkenberg Linda Hooper Diane Perlov Mamen Saura (not photographed) Brittany Vaughan Simon Wasserberger (not photographed)

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MISSION

Our mission is to provide access to clean water and continue to support well communities with initiatives that promote health, education, women’s empowerment and general well-being.

VALUES

We are driven by respect for, and the needs of, the Samburu communities we work within. We focus on projects that generate tangible, meaningful, and sustainable results. We invest in building life-long learning, self-reliance, and community trust. We improve the lives of women and children, beginning with providing access to clean water.

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STAY CONNECTED

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A special thank you to the talented photographers who beautifully capture the impact of our work - Richard Hartog, Tamara Krautkramer, Wrest Rangard, Mamen Saura, Solomon Solz, Nick Spollin, and Moses Thurania.

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Water is Life.