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: 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...
A Year Later: People Enjoy Fetching Water
Last year, we protected Musambai Spring in Isanjiro. We asked Brandly N., 12, what it was like to collect water before completing the spring protection. "As a child, I encountered many challenges concerning access to clean, safe water. Much [of the] time [I] spent collecting water, [there was] overcrowding of people at the source. The access point...
A Year Later: Water for the Disabled a Reality!
Abdulai Kamara is a 46-year-old teacher and the chairman of the water user committee for the well at 22 Kasongha Road in Rotifunk. He is also disabled. And before we installed a well last year, he struggled to gain equal water access. "Well, it was a very tedious and painful moment for me and my household [before this well was drilled], consideri...