Water is Near for Saidi!

Last year, your gift unlocked the potential for a brighter future for Saidi. Since then, he and the Miramura community of 450 residents have had clean, reliable water. Your contribution has made a significant impact. Thank you for making a difference!

Forty-six-year-old farmer Saidi Asiimwe, chairperson of the water user committee, recalled what life was like in the Miramura Community before his community's well was implemented last year.

"I used to fetch water from Kinenabuhere, but the distance was far, about 1 km. This would make me spend a lot of time and affect my other daily activities. [The number of] people would always be many because this waterpoint was used by more than one village. The waterpoint would frequently break down because of being over-stressed, and this would make me go without water for some days," said Saidi.

Saidi taking clean water home.

Collecting water is now simpler and faster for Saidi and the other community members in Miramura.

"The waterpoint is near. I no longer have to move a very long distance to look for water. My work became easy as I can access water very easily. My wife also no longer suffers. She does her domestic work very fast, and the hygiene at my home [has] improved," continued Saidi.

Having ready access to water from the well has made a difference for Saidi, allowing him to improve his family's livelihood.

When we asked Saidi what the water point has helped him achieve, he said it has allowed him to expand his brick-making business.

Saidi's new brick-making business.