A group of 30 volunteers will provide Kenyans with clean water using prototype technology developed by the University of Malta.

The incentive forms part of the Kenya Mission International, a charity organisation now in its fifth year of voluntary work.

The volunteers include medical professionals, teachers, construction workers and engineers. They will provide different services to the people of Embu in central Kenya.

Three engineers will be providing 600 families with clean water thanks to a desalination system developed by engineers at the University of Malta.

Michael Attard, the project’s chief engineer said the system would run 24 hours every day and operate solely on solar power through large photovoltaic panels.

“We have eight large PV panels and will provide clean drinking water to an area of two square kilometres,” Mr Attard said.

Other members of the mission will be constructing a new orphanage which will be placed on a two-acre plot purposely purchased for the project.

Charles Marmama, who will run the construction crew, said the orphanage would offer deprived children with essential shelter and comfort.

Carissa Pace, one of the nurses forming part of the medical compliment said she didn’t quite know what to expect but was looking forward to helping others in need.

Follow the mission’s progress on kenyamissioninternational.blogspot.com.mt .