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: "My hygiene has greatly improved"
The water point in Kikingura Kidwaro Community was overcrowded and often broke down, leaving people without sufficient water to meet their daily needs. It was in need of rehabilitation. "Most boreholes in this area were non-functional, and it was very difficult to access drinking water, especially while at school," said 13-year-old Geoffrey T. We...
A Year Later: Time for studying!
"Before the spring was protected, it was time-consuming to fetch water since it was hard for me to access the spring because the area around the spring was slippery," said ten-year-old Brian J. "Since the protection of the spring, it has been so easy for me to access the water using the stairs and thus save time to fetch water and use it for home ...
A Year Later: "Water is now safe for drinking"
"[The] water was very dirty, more so during rainy seasons, so you had to [sieve it] using a clean cloth, and the process itself was very tiresome," said 27-year-old Jackline Atenji when describing the tedious task of collecting water from Mikalo Spring last year. But that was before the spring was protected, and since then, things have dramaticall...
A Year Later: "I no longer get sick."
The community members of Lunyinya used to do their best to collect water from Ngaiywa Spring, but the water was contaminated, and the spring was dangerous to access. "I used to have a tough time accessing water because it was slippery around the spring, and once I slipped with water and hurt my knee," said ten-year-old John O. "I no longer get sic...
A Year Later: "I am so glad and thankful."
Shichebe Spring was inaccessible for community members during rainy seasons before it was protected last year. This made collecting water burdensome and time-consuming for people, especially children. "Previously, to get water was so difficult because my mother used to send me to fetch water very early in the morning before going to school and [ag...