This study investigated how hydraulic ram pumps help raise the standard of living for those who live in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). This study's primary goal was to determine how hydraulic ram pumps in the Yatta Sub County of Machakos, Kenya, contributed to raising the standard of living for residents in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The specific objectives were to evaluate how Hydraulic Ram Pumps have contributed to reducing hunger in Yatta Sub County in Machakos County, assess the contribution of hydraulic Ram Pumps to minimizing poverty in Yatta Sub County in Machakos County, and investigate the contribution of hydraulic pumps towards alleviation of water scarcity alleviation in Yatta Sub County in Machakos County. The following research questions guided the researcher: How do Hydraulic Ram Pumps reduce hunger in the Yatta Sub-county in Machakos County?