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: No More Tardiness for Students!
Last year, before we added a well to Bompa Morie Community, people at the far end of town would have to walk for 30 minutes or more to fetch water from the community's well. Most of the time, they opted to fetch water from the closer stream instead, but this led to other issues. "Before, it was really tough for us, the school-going children, becau...
A Year Later: Improved hygiene and sanitation!
Before the well was rehabilitated in Yongoroo last year, community members spent too much time and energy collecting their water from the local swamp. "Before, the pump that was installed was too heavy for [us] to pump, especially for an old woman like me and [the] children who were accessing this facility," said 55-year-old Ya Alimammy Kamara, th...
A Year Later: "The whole community is happy."
Last year, people in Bross 3 had to walk a long way outside the community to a local stream to collect their water, braving danger from wild animals and the slippery path. "Before this project was completed in my community, it was very difficult for me when it comes to having access to clean and safe drinking water for myself and the family," expl...
A Year Later: No more spiders!
"Things had not been easy for me growing up in this community and attending school in the same community that had no access to clean and safe drinking water," said 13-year-old Kadiatu S. "Every morning, our teachers would send us to go and fetch water in the bush down the swamp. It was very difficult for me in the rainy season because the road wil...
A Year Later: High Agricultural Yields!
Before we helped rehabilitate the well in Kinyamurara last year, the well was constantly breaking and leaving people without a protected water source. "Before this project was completed, pumping [water] was a challenge due to the worn-out pipes and rods, which led to frequent breakdowns," said Teopista, the well's caretaker. "At some point, we eve...