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.
Emachembe Community, Mukabane Spring
Community members in Emachembe have been enjoying clean water from Mukabane Spring ever since its protection last year. No more baths are happening at the spring, contrary to before protection where even cows used to drink directly from the water source, causing contamination. Waterborne diseases are no longer an issue to these community members si...
Musutsu Community, Mwashi Spring
Thanks to the protection of Mwashi Spring last year, community members in Musutsu have been able to regularly access water that is clean and safe. Before Mwashi Spring was protected, the water was exposed to contaminants which risked spring users' health on a daily basis. A visit to the community a year after the project's completion showed that t...
Luvambo Community, Timona Spring
Stepping into the Luvambo community near Timona Spring, you are welcomed by a clean environment. The area is very green, in part due to the fields of sugarcane and maize blanketing the area. Sanitation in the area has improved as evidenced by the dishracks, clotheslines, and tippy taps for handwashing placed next to families' pit latrines that we o...
Matsakha Community, Siseche Spring
Life for community members in Matsakha had a turning point last year when Siseshe Spring was protected. Before the spring protection, a lot of time was wasted waiting for the water to clear up between people in line before fetching it. But, today this is a different story. As we arrived in the community, we found women not at home, but at work ...
Musiachi Community, Thomas Spring
Thomas Spring in Musiachi has been providing improved water quantity and quality for human consumption for community members here ever since its protection last year. The water is now easily accessible even during the rainy season due to the installation of a discharge pipe and stairs that prevent the risk of slipping and falling. The community ...