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.
Mbuuni Community E
The members of Mbuuni Community are ecstatic about the water project that was constructed in their area. Their environment has changed as it has become serene and very cool thanks to the regular access to water. The water point is near most homesteads so people now walk for a shorter distance to access water each day. "I recall how we used to str...
Mbuuni Community C
"Our environment is greener and cooler due to the availability of water and the increased water table," said Titus Kiemu, reflecting on the changes in the year since the completion of the dam and well in Mbuuni Community. The environment here is now serene and very green. There are many trees which have grown by the river bed making the area very ...
Mbuuni Community B
"Our environment is greener and cooler due to the availability of water and the increased water table," said Titus Kiemu, reflecting on the changes in the year since the completion of the dam and well in Mbuuni Community. The environment here is now serene and very green. There are many trees which have grown by the river bed making the area very ...
Eshilibo Primary School
The first year Eshilibo Primary School did its first national exam was the same year they received their WaSH projects, in 2018. After last year, the students and staff said they were determined to perform better this year because they now have water within the school compound. This means that the pupils have enough time to concentrate on schoolwor...
Bushili Primary School
Life for the staff and students of Bushili Primary School has improved greatly since the implementation of the WaSH projects in their school last year. Initially, pupils wasted a lot of their time queuing for water in the sole borehole at Bushili market, which serves many people right from the community members, traders, and pupils to the Bushili S...