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: "So happy and grateful"
When the well at St. Joseph Junior Secondary School dried up, it left almost a thousand students and teachers without water for drinking, cleaning, or handwashing. And when the well did work, its water was often contaminated. "Before, this water point was seasonal," said principal Erica Kotio, whom we interviewed both before and after the well was...
A Year Later: More Time and Better Income!
Before we rehabilitated the well in Kinenabwere Kasamba, people had to walk far distances to a neighboring community's well, and the well didn't always have water to give. People were desperate for water, which made collecting it hard for kids like 12-year-old Kevin. "Whenever my parents would send me to collect water, I would [take too much time]...
A Year Later: "We really want to express our sincere thanks."
Whenever the students or teachers needed water last year at St. Paul's, they had to leave the school campus to find it. "Before the rehabilitation of the school well, there were constraints as to where to get water for both the pupils and the teachers as well," said Daniel Samura, 55-year-old headtacher of St. Paul's Roman Catholic School. "Somet...
A Year Later: "I can achieve a lot with this water."
“Before the construction of this sand dam, life was very hard because we would hustle a lot for water. We used to trek for several kilometers, especially during dry seasons," said 43-year-old farmer Anastacia Kamwethya, describing life before we installed a sand dam in her community last year. "Children were forced to use their play time in fet...
A Year Later: Future Job Opportunities in Sight!
Last year, community members in Kathamba Ngii Community spent a lot of time and energy finding sufficient water to meet their daily needs. “I used to struggle a lot to acquire water for drinking, cooking, bathing, or even washing clothes, especially during the rampant long drought seasons,” said 15-year-old Alfred M. "The nearest water source ...