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: "My grandchildren are assured of clean water"
"Life before the implementation of this project was painfully difficult," shared Esther Kamene, a 42-year-old farmer, as she described life before a sand dam was installed in her community last year. "We had to walk under the burning [sun] for about four kilometers in search of water from the scoop holes and dug well that were usually overcrowded...
A Year Later: Less Walking Time to Water!
Ten-year-old Mercy described what life was like for her before a well was installed in her community last year. "I had to accompany my parents to the scoop holes under the burning sun for several kilometers because I also had to carry water to school as requested by the school’s administration." She continued, "The water was mostly contaminated ...
A Year Later: "Water in school has brought me joy."
Life at Gimengwa Primary School was difficult for students like 13-year-old Rodger K. before a rain tank was installed on the school campus last year. Students were exhausted from collecting and hauling water, barely leaving them any time or energy to focus on learning. "It was hard and tiresome to get water, and I used to fear being in school," s...
A Year Later: No More Carrying Water to School!
Before we installed a rain tank at Shikomoli Primary School, the students were weighed down by the burden of supplying water for their school. Teachers checked students' jerrycans at the school gate each morning. Students without any or enough water would be punished or sent home. "It was hard because we walked for long distances to get water," sa...
A Year Later: "Our students love their school."
Before we installed a rain tank at Gimarakwa Primary School last year, water-fetching was a burden students had to bear every day. "Carrying water to school every day in the morning and in the afternoon was a huge task put on us," said 12-year-old Janis M. "Very early in the morning, one was able to spot students carrying water to school. We used ...