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.
Kwirenyi Secondary School
Since the construction of the rain tank at Kwirenyi Secondary School last year, students and staff can now have access to safe and clean water right in their school compound. They no longer suffer from water- and hygiene-related diseases and they now spend more time in class which has led to improved performance in their studies. The VIP latrines ...
Shitaho Primary School
Since the construction of their rain tank last year, the time and energy previously spent on fetching water from the river 500 meters away are now being invested in learning at Shitaho Primary School. This has attributed to improved academic performance due to pupils' increased attentiveness in class. The students can study in a clean and healthy ...
Indete Community, Udi Spring
Since the protection of Udi Spring in Indete last year, the lives of community members here have improved tremendously. As you approach the community, you are welcomed by a clean environment with no refuse seen around the compound. This indicates that the community members have embraced hygiene and sanitation as was urged during the training. Besi...
Elukani Community, Ongari Spring
Since Ongari Spring was protected in Elukani last year, community members' lives have improved positively in terms of hygiene practices and access to clean and water. Waterborne diseases have decreased tremendously, and community members now lead more healthy lives. Having looked at some of the homesteads in this community, it is evident that they...
Lwenya Community, Warosi Spring
The lives of community members in Lwenya have greatly improved since the protection of Warosi Spring last year. Accessing clean and safe drinking water from Warosi spring has helped to reduce incidences of waterborne diseases that were once so rampant here. The situation was worse before the spring protection since there was both human and animal ...