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: At the top of the class!
Before we protected Manasses Spring in Emusaka Community last year, people were constantly getting sick, and they spent much of their time waiting in lines at the water point. "We used to waste a lot of time waiting for that huge crowd to subside before we could get water for domestic purposes," said 14-year-old George. "Sometimes we were forced t...
A Year Later: "Life has become easier."
Ebukuya Special School for the Deaf boarding school did not have sufficient water to meet the daily water needs of its students. "It was a big challenge, especially after exhausting [the] water in the school. Going to fetch water was quite a daunting task; physical exhaustion and harassment from community members at times were the order of the day...
A Year Later: Drastic Improvements!
Kapchemugung' Primary School students used to spend much of their learning time collecting water since their school had insufficient water sources. And sadly, much of the water they collected made those who consumed it sick with water-related illnesses, causing students to miss even more time in class. "We used to take breaks from class [for] hour...
A Year Later: Happy and Proud!
Life for students at Tande Primary School before a water solution was installed last year used to mean a lot of time spent outside the school campus searching for and collecting water. "Fetching water outside the school was time-wasting and not safe for us girls. I could waste time going to fetch water instead of concentrating on my academics," sa...
A Year Later: Freedom From Fear
Students at Samitsi Special School are used to adversity, but the added physical and emotional burden of collecting sufficient water to meet their school's needs often felt like too much. "Getting water was a challenge where we used to fetch water across [from] the school [by] crossing the road. The hand-dug well we fetched water [from] could dry ...