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.
Ingwe Primary School
"Our lessons used to be interrupted for us to go and fetch water from the spring. It used to be tiresome and dangerous as we had to be careful of the dangerously driven motorbikes on the way." "The spring was shared with the community, therefore we had to queue as we waited for our turn to fetch water. This wasted a lot of our class time." "The w...
Bukhakunga Community, Khayati Spring
"Initially, before protection, getting water from this spring was not always easy." "There was a huge snake that always scared us away. The water was also dirty and contaminated." "The spring is now safe for drinking. We no longer fear the big snake as after protection it went away." "Fetching water has been fun and enjoyable to...
Musango Community, Ndalusia Spring
"Before this project was completed, it was hard to get water from this water point. This is because one could waste a lot of time going to fetch water." "The distance itself from home was tiresome, in addition when you could reach the spring one had to wait for the water to clear up. After one time fetching and pulling the container used for fetch...
Rosterman Community, Kidiga Spring
"We experienced long queues before when drawing water from the spring before its protection. We were not assured of the water's quality." "After its protection, it is now very convenient and it takes a short time to draw water from the protected spring." "In addition, the quality of the water is good." "It is now possible to rush quickly...
Ilala Community, Arnold Johnny Spring
"Before the project, water from this spring was never clean. It used to have dirt that could settle at the bottom of a water container when allowed to settle for some time." "When it rained, the situation would be made worse by the storm waters that would sweep through the spring eyes, thus polluting the pool of water from which we used to get our...