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.
A Year Later: Plenty of water available!
Last year, the students of Kitondo Primary School had to collect water every morning and carry their heavy containers to school for inspection. If they did not show up with water, they were punished and sent to collect water during school time. “Before the construction of this project, life was very hard," said 12-year-old Jesca K. "We used...
A Year Later: Sufficient time to learn!
Before we installed a well at Ingavira Primary School last year, students spent much of their day off the school campus searching for the water they needed to meet their daily needs. "Before the completion of the project, we were carrying water from home, and during [the] daytime when there was not enough water, we [would] go out to look for wat...
A Year Later: “It is so easy to get water now."
“Water along this river would only flow for a short period of time throughout the year. Community members had to dig scoop holes to get water for home use, which was quite strenuous. It was risky for me to fetch water because the holes were so deep. Water scarcity was a really huge challenge," said 16-year-old Stanley N. when describing what gett...
A Year Later: Experiencing great changes!
“Before the implementation of this water project, getting water was a very difficult task," said 72-year-old farmer and chairperson of the water user committee Eliud Katinda. "The river would totally dry out during the dry seasons, and we had to dig very deep scoop holes to access water for use. Farming activities were very hard to sustain. Ou...
A Year Later: "Now we have safe drinking water in the school compound."
Before the well at Masoila Gateway Baptist Church and Primary School was rehabilitated last year, students spent much of their learning time outside their classes searching for water. "Before, we, the pupils of this school, were [were] actually suffering [without] pure and safe drinking water. During lunch hours, we [would] normally go outside t...