Nine-Year-Old Kenyan Boy Builds Hand Sanitizing Station To Help Fight COVID-19

Emily Moulin
2020-08-10T15:15:05-07:00

Stephen Wamukota, a nine-year-old from Mukwa village in Western Kenya, is making headlines worldwide for his ingenious hand washing machine. The young boy came up with the idea after watching village residents, who do not have easy access to running water, struggle to find an effective way to wash their hands to avoid spreading and contracting COVID-19.