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.
Masera Community, Salim Hassan Spring
Before Salim Hassan Spring was protected, it contained only contaminated water, made dirty as a result of dirty runoff and people doing laundry and bathing near the water source. A year after the protection of the spring and hygiene and sanitation training, many changes have taken place in Masera. These include the level of cleanliness around the ...
Ingavira Community, Laban Mwanzo Spring
Protecting Laban Mwanzo Spring is one of the best things that ever happened to this community, people in Ingavira say. The area around the spring is well maintained. Community members here are now accessing clean and safe water that is reliable year-round. Even during last year's dry season, one of the most intense on record, Laban Mwanzo Spring d...
Tholmossor, #47 Alpha Dabola Road
The transformation of this well through the rehabilitation a year ago is mirrored by the community members who rely on it. "Initially when the well was an open one, we normally used rope and rubber to fetch water from it, which [was] very risky to the community and more especially children. Sadly we were all going to the swamp to fetch water, whic...
Mwituwa Community, Nanjira Spring
Since the protection of Nanjira Spring in Mwituwa last year, there have been many changes tied to the spring. It has become a common habit for the community members to clean their containers for fetching water. This was observed during our most recent visit, which we made unannounced. The containers found at Nanjira Spring were clean from the insi...
Kipolo Community
There is really a great improvement in this community after the construction of the water well and the hygiene training done by our teams a year ago. "We used to drink contaminated water which always led to many sicknesses, more especially during the start of the raining season," said Mahawa Turay, caretaker of the well. "Since the time this well...