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: Spare Time and Money Lead to Brighter Futures!
Before Makale Community's spring was protected last year, so much of the community members' time was wasted dealing with water. "It was hard to get water from this water point because scooping it using small containers could make [the] water dirty easily," said nine-year-old Sakine R. "Water fetched by children like me was not trusted for drinkin...
A Year Later: Ample Time and a Thirst for Knowledge
We asked 13-year-old Shaline A. what life was like before Saosi Primary School got its own rainwater catchment tank last year. "Before the project was implemented, water was the biggest challenge in this institution," Shaline said. "This is because, most of [the] time, I was sent to a nearby stream to carry water for both domestic use and construc...
A Year Later: A Bright Future as a Journalist Ahead!
20-year-old Loice told us what life was like for her at Manguliro Secondary School before we installed a rain tank there last year. "We used to get water from a nearby spring where I could spend most of my morning prep time to get water instead of studying," she said. "But now I arrive at school early and do my assignments on time." The school's ...
A Year Later: "The water is always clean."
Eight-year-old Henry shared the challenges he faced when talking about his community's spring before it was protected last year. "The water was dirty and young children like myself were not easily allowed to come for water because we would dirtify it," said Henry. But since Odongo Spring in Ikoli was protected last year, things have been different...
A Year Later: No More Scrambling or Quarreling!
Eleven-year-old Alex shared what life was like before Violet Inganji spring was protected in his community of Bukhaywa last year. "Before the project, getting water was time-consuming and always ended up with lots of quarrels with other water users due to [the] scramble to be the next user." But things have been different for Alex and fellow commu...