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: Free From Waterborne Diseases!
Marie, 16, shared what it was like before her school had a new well installed last year. "It was very challenging as [a] pupil coming to this school during those dark days before this project was completed. Our school is located in a lonely place and for us to have water to drink during school hours was very difficult. It was affecting our learning...
A Year Later: No Longer Embarrassed!
Mariana, 17, shared, "It was very disastrous for me as a kid growing up in such an environment where there is no water available to do our domestic works. We found it very hard because in the morning we had to go into the neighborhood to fetch water, which had a negative impact on our education and hygiene and sanitation aspects." She continued by...
A Year Later: Time Gained Makes Dream Possible!
Diana, a 16-year-old student at ACK St. Peter's Khabakaya Secondary School, shared the challenges she used to face before the water tank. "Before this project, we used to come to school a bit earlier than usual, then go out of the school compound to look for water from a nearby stream. Sometimes the water fetched was not clean and safe for drinking...
A Year Later: A Lighter Load to Carry!
Hakim, 8, a student at Eshimuli Primary School, shared, "Water was very scarce here in school, and we had to bring water from home. We could not depend on the well since it does dry up." But now that the school has had a rain tank for the past year, things are different for Hakim. He commented, "I feel so nice. I do have a small sister, and someti...
A Year Later: Improved Grades for a Better Future!
Sylvia N., 15, a Tyaa Kamuthale Secondary School student, remarked about life before installing the rain tank last year. "We experienced a lot of water shortage, and being a girl, it was a difficult period since we could only wash our garments once or thrice weekly." Not only did students' hygiene suffer, but the school's overall hygiene was negle...