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: Challenges Eliminated!
Students at Kitagwa Primary School used to have to bring water with them on their way to school and then leave again throughout the day to fetch more. But since we installed a rain tank on school grounds, no one has to worry about supplying water anymore. 12-year-old Gift, who we spoke to when we last visited Kitagwa, remembers well what life at t...
A Year Later: "I am very excited to see a dream come true"
Fifteen-year-old Isatu shared how life was for her last year before a well was installed in her community. "It was a challenging moment for me growing up in this community because there has never been a well in this community," said Isatu. She continued, "I had to go down [to] the swamp every morning and evening to fetch water. Sometimes on my way...
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...