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: Drinking water without fear!
Wekoye Spring has provided water for the people living in Shivagala for years, but in the past, the water being collected was contaminated and made people sick with waterborne illnesses. "The spring used to look dirty and dangerous. Sometimes we used to be sick after drinking water from the spring, which made us miss school," said 12-year-old Fait...
A Year Later: "Fetching water is easy and faster"
Until last year, the chore of collecting water from Musava Spring was time-consuming as community members painstakingly scooped up water from a small pool little by little. And sadly, all of that work only provided contaminated water, which led to poor health from water-related illnesses. "We used to [use] deep containers in the open water source ...
A Year Later: "I like going to school"
The students at Sharambatsa Primary School used to spend all of their energy collecting and carrying water to school each morning. So much so that they found it difficult to concentrate in class. "To me, it was hard because I was forced to wake up early, go to the spring to fetch water, then collect my handbag to school. This made me to hate schoo...
A Year Later: Faster and safer water collection!
The people of Chiliva used to waste their valuable time waiting in long lines to collect water for their daily needs since everyone had to carefully and slowly scoop water with a jug from Elphas Omworo Spring. But it didn't matter how careful they were; the water they collected was still contaminated. "We used to queue at the water point and waste...
A Year Later: "This water point has helped me become a successful farmer."
“Before the construction of this project, life was very hard," said 18-year-old farmer Moses K. "We used to get water from very far [away], and the water was not very safe for drinking. We did not have enough water for maintaining our hygiene and sanitation, as well as for watering our trees and other crops on the farm. I could walk [for a] very ...