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: "I feel good fetching water here"
"We collected water from a passing stream near the school. We had stomachaches, and it was very cloudy during the day because it was made dirty upstream. The water [only] helped us for cleaning and other school work," said 13-year-old Joseph M. "We no longer carry containers from home to school. I feel good fetching water here because it makes me ...
A Year Later: "A steady supply of water even during the dry months"
Before a sand dam was installed in Kasioni Community last year, community members spent countless hours searching for water, leaving them exhausted and still without sufficient water to meet all of their needs. "We experienced water scarcity because this area is semi-arid, and the nearby rivers are seasonal. We used to walk over five kilometers to...
A Year Later: Water helps improve grades!
Before we helped to install a well in Kasioni Community last year, community members spent countless hours searching for water. This left them exhausted and still without sufficient water to meet all of their needs. "I had to help in fetching water for the household; thus, I could walk several kilometers to fetch water and come back home," said 15...
A Year Later: A Thriving Self-Help Group!
Before we rehabilitated the well in Byerima Kyakabasarah, getting water for the 900 people who lived here was a constant struggle. 13-year-old Flavia shared how difficult life was for her last year. "This borehole would over-break, and we had to walk over two kilometers away to collect water from Byerima Primary School, where we would meet with ot...
A Year Later: "Thank you, thank you for this great gift."
Last year, the dug well in Lungi Lol was open to contamination and did not provide sufficient water, wasting people's valuable time. "Most times, this water point was overcrowded because the water could not serve the entire community. This caused me sometimes to be late going to school on time. The water was not even pure to drink," said 18-year-o...