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: School Garden Prospering!
Eleven-year-old Juliet shared what her daily life was like before her school, St. Peter's Ebunga'le Primary School, installed a rain tank last year. "I was missing lessons in class to go and fetch drinking water. Getting water was a problem before this water point was implemented," said Juliet. But since the rain tank was installed, things are di...
A Year Later: Simple and Easy Access to Water!
Farmer Eliud Khausi, 40, shared what life was like before the community spring in Luyeshe was protected last year. "It used to be a hassle because we used to go far to get water for drinking. The water itself was a small stream passing by downhill. We also had to carry a jug to this place to use to fetch this water." But since Khausi Spring was p...
A Year Later: Enough Time to Concentrate
Solomon M., 13 years old, explained what life was like before the school's rain tank was completed. "Before the project, we were carrying water from our various homes to school. This was not enough to use during daytime." The school didn't have enough water to distribute to its students for drinking, let alone for cleaning, cooking, or gardening. ...
A Year Later: "I am grateful."
Before this pump was rehabilitated, community members in New London had a hard time getting any water. "It was very difficult because the pump was very difficult to pump," 17-year-old Christian explained. "Sometimes you [would] have to pump more than 100 strokes before water [would] come out, and because of that many people were not coming to this...
A Year Later: Water Yields Academic Opportunities!
Boniface M. is an 18-year-old student at Kaketi Secondary School. When asked about the school's water challenges before a rain tank was installed last year he was open about the challenges they faced on a daily basis. He said, "Initially, the school experienced a lot of water scarcity challenges. The water in the storage tanks barely lasted the sc...