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: Spring Improves Hygiene and Unites Community!
Before we protected Laban Ang'ata Spring last year, the people of Shamoni were wasting time in line waiting for others to scoop water and suffering from numerous waterborne diseases. "It was not easy to draw water from the spring," said 12-year-old Hilda. "I could take [a lot of] time at the spring because old people would not allow the children t...
A Year Later: "It's a breeze!"
Before we protected the spring in Makunga Community, fetching water was an arduous task. And the water people tried to scoop up so carefully, and which they waited in lines to collect, still made everyone sick. "We used to scoop water, and it had dirt and insects inside of it," said eight-year-old Agnes. "We also had to take turns to wait for the ...
A Year Later: Smiles for Clean Water!
When we originally visited Edward Spring in Khunyiri, community members were struggling because the spring was overcrowded, difficult to access, and producing contaminated water that was making people sick. "It was hard to get water. Sometimes I would fall down because of the place being muddy," said eight-year-old William when describing the spri...
A Year Later: Clean Classrooms and More Time!
Water scarcity at Nzeluni Girls Secondary School used to be a daily struggle before a rain tank was installed last year. "The rampant water scarcity within the school caused a lot of issues. For instance, meals sometimes could delay, and conducting personal hygiene was onerous because there was no water in the school," said 17-year-old Jessica N. ...
A Year Later: Improved Academic Performance!
Life for students at Gimariani Primary School used to be challenging due to the lack of available water. "Previously, when the tank had not been constructed in this institution of ours, as a student, it was so tiresome and challenging as [I] was supposed to bring water from home, which is far away from school," said 14-year-old Ashilyne M. But li...