Published in October 2024

Sand Dams Worldwide are proud to be partnering with Koy Clothing, who will be helping to fund and build a sand dam in southeast Kenya in 2026!

About Koy Clothing

Koy Clothing is an ethical and sustainable clothing brand offering classic and timeless menswear with a unique African twist. Traditional, hand woven Kenyan Kikoy fabric detailing is meticulously incorporated into all of their designs and 20% of profits go back into charity projects in Africa, supporting the people, the wildlife and the environment. The two brothers that founded the brand, Alastair and Jimmy Scott (pictured below), were born and raised in Africa, and are on a mission to support the continent they grew up in and love so much.

"From growing up in Kenya, we were surrounded by the stunning striped Kikoy fabric. It was a dream of ours to show the world Kenya’s bright and beautiful culture in an empowering and luxury way, and Kikoy struck us as the perfect way in which to do so..."

Jimmy Scott (on right), Koy Clothing co-founder.

Building a sand dam in Kenya

Koy Clothing have donated over £50,000 to various charity projects since 2016. Their next objective will be raising funds throughout 2025/26 for a sand dam which will go on to provide a rural Kenyan community with lifelong access to clean water. Watch here how sand dams work:

Sand dams play a significant role in mitigating the effects of climate change, including reversing land degradation. They raise groundwater levels through slowing down the rate of run-off and capturing rainwater that would otherwise be lost as run-off, while allowing most water to continue downstream. The slowing down of water runoff allows water to infiltrate the soil, resulting in vegetation recovery, reduced erosion and restored degraded land and regreened environments.

And while Sand Dams Worldwide’s work often starts with a sand dam, it’s certainly not where it ends. Once water and time are available, a wealth of opportunities arise. We will also work through partners to advise the community on improved climate-smart agriculture techniques, such as terracing, developing seed banks and the planting of drought-resistant crops and trees; empowering families to grow enough food to eat, store and sell in the face of climate change and drought.

We look forward to working together with Koy Clothing, to support a community to build a sand dam and transform their own lives and land.

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Our current appeal: please donate what you can to help build a future without hunger with sand dams

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£25 could provide a dryland farmer with drought-tolerant seeds, to grow a reliable source of fresh food for their children

£50 could provide a community with a roll of barbed wire, to reinforce and strengthen their sand dam during construction

£85 could provide 500 seedlings and a spray pump, to protect a tree nursery from decimation by insects

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