Stories from the Field
As we work to provide water, we're committed to helping people like you meet your global neighbors and to realize that we all share the same basic needs. We hope to break down stereotypes and the false distinctions between the so-called winners and losers, rich and poor, the needy and charitable, by introducing you to the people we serve with the respect and admiration they rightfully deserve.
These are stories of hope, told in the words of those who carry out this work every day - our friends in the field.
A Year Later: Safe from Waterborne Illnesses!
Glenda A., 11, recalled what life was like in Lunyinya Community before her community’s spring was protected last year. "It was difficult fetching water due to [the] crab infestation that would cause harm by biting us when fetching water," Glenda shared. "Before the project, the water was dirty and contaminated, but now the water is clean. ...
A Year Later: Enough Water for Everyone!
Bilha M., 13, recalled what life was like in Busokha Community before her community's spring was protected last year. "This place was very slippery during the rainy season or when spillage occurred on the way. It was [an] open source with no stairs, and we used tins to collect water," Bilha shared. But life is much safer for Bilha and the oth...
A Year Later: "Safe and Secure!"
Naliaka R., 16, recalled what life was like at Kuvasali Primary School before her school’s rainwater catchment was implemented last year. "We used to go for water from a nearby stream, and the path to the spring was bad. Whenever it rained, the path was slippery, and this made it so hectic to go for water from the spring," Naliaka shared. B...
A Year Later: "Now Everything is Good!"
Flavin C., 14, recalled what life was like in the Shiana community before her community's spring was protected last year. "This place had a lot of water and mud everywhere. Fetching water was very uncomfortable because access was poor. The place was also made dirty with sugarcane leftovers," Flavin shared. But life is much cleaner for Flavin ...
A Year Later: "[The] Availability of Water Has Encouraged Me!"
Bihenda O., 16, recalled what life was like at Givavei Friends School for the Deaf before her school's well was installed last year. "For many years, we fetch[ed] water [from outside] the school compound in a nearby protected spring. This was never a walk in the park. I used to get fatigued just after water collection, and this affected my conce...