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: Entire Community Has Access to Water!
Aminata K., 15, shared her strong feelings about suffering without access to clean, safe water before her community installed a new well last year. She said, "I hated those days in my life as a child where one had to wake up very early in the morning to go to the swamp to fetch water before going to school and also in the evening after school. I ha...
A Year Later: Less Sickness and Improved Grades!
Constantine, 18, shared what life was like before the spring protection in her community last year. "Before the completion of this water point, getting water was hard and it consumed a lot of our time. One needed to wait for the water to be clean before fetching, especially when there was congestion at the water point." "Now, getting water from th...
A Year Later: More Time for Studying and Helping Mum
Agnettah N., 10, shared how she felt about collecting water from the spring before its protection last year. "I used to get dirty while fetching water from the spring, and I didn't enjoy fetching water at all." But since its protection, things have changed for her, and she has gained valuable time to help at home. She said, "I enjoy fetching water...
A Year Later: Quick and Safe Water Access!
Farmer Grace Kwamboka, 42, described collecting water before the spring was protected last year. "Fetching water was a challenge, especially for expectant mothers and old-age people. Contamination of [the] water was caused by frequent fetch[ing] and [the] high population of community members." But now, after the spring protection, Grace has access...
A Year Later: Money and Time Saved!
Before this borehole well was completed, Kinuma Kyrarugude's people had to pay for water each time they fetched it. "It was expensive," explained Grace Katusiime, 26, a trader, "because we used to buy water from [the] public standpipe." But now that there is a reliable source of clean, safe water nearby, Grace doesn't have to struggle as much. "T...