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: Greater Farming Opportunities!
James Muoki is a 32-year-old farmer in Yumbani and shared what it was like before a hand-dug well was constructed in his community last year. “It was very difficult to get water before. We had to dig very deep scoop holes to fetch water for drinking, household chores, farming, and for our livestock activities. There were very long queues at water...
A Year Later: More Time to Play!
Sam M., 10, shared, “I used to walk to the water source to fetch water for use, and I would stay there for [a] very long [time] due to the long queues. I would be punished every now and then because of getting back home late. During the driest months, the water would dry up completely, and we could no longer get water to fetch.” But since a sa...
A Year Later: Less Illness, More Time to Study!
Dennis K., an 18-year-old student at Mutwaathi Secondary School, shared, "Before the construction of this water point, we encountered a myriad of water shortage issues. For instance, our school's environment had few trees or flowers because we lacked sufficient water to irrigate them. Our classes, dormitories, and washrooms also suffered from poor ...
A Year Later: Plans to Become a Doctor!
Andrew, 10, shared how he felt before the rehabilitation of the well in his community last year. "I was feeling very bad because the pump we were having here was not good and it used to break down regularly, and that means we had to look for water, by all means, to take care of ourselves. I was not feeling good as a child." [caption id="attachment...
A Year Later: Less Worry About Water!
Jalaile R., an 11-year-old from Kambia, shared what life was like before the well in her community was rehabilitated. "It was not easy for me, and above all, I was not feeling fine as [a] little child living in [the] situation where I had to cover long distances every morning to fetch water from the neighborhood. And sometimes the water I used to f...