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: More Active and Healthy Students!
The students of Friends Musiri Primary School struggled to collect enough water every day, and the water they managed to collect made them sick until they had a rain tank installed last year. Shanil, a 12-year-old student at the school, said, "We used to carry water from home every morning and after lunch. It was a tiresome exercise, but we had no...
A Year Later: Clean Classes and Hands!
"We used to carry water for use in school. This was tiresome. There were students who carried contaminated water to school [and] later on mixing [it] with clean water. This was hazardous to the entire community," said Jennifer M., a 15-year-old student at Jimarani Primary School. Jennifer shared how having access to water on the school campus from...
A Year Later: Increased Health and Strength!
Lavian I., a student at Kitambazi Primary School, shared what life was like before her school had a rainwater tank installed last year. "Life in school was difficult because we had no water. Carrying water from home every morning was tiresome, and sometimes I could find myself dozing in class instead of studying or learning." But now that she and ...
A Year Later: Able to Concentrate in School!
"I used to carry water to school every day. It was a tiresome experience for me," said Ian D., a 17-year-old student at Friends Mixed Secondary School in Lwombei. But since his school had a rain tank installed last year, things have been different for Ian and his classmates. Ian shared, "I look forward to coming to school every morning ready for...
A Year Later: Academic Improvement and a Bright Future!
We asked ten-year-old Hero C what his life was like before the local spring was protected. "Access to clean water was a challenge. Time-wasting was there due to queuing for water. [Also,] contamination of water, especially [during] rainy seasons, contributing to water diseases such as typhoid, cholera, and other waterborne diseases." But now, Hero...