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 can indulge in activities I enjoy."
Last year, the community members of Kathamba Ngii Community often had to go to extreme measures to find enough water to meet their daily needs. “I used to walk for long distances in order to fetch water for use at home," said 49-year-old Tabitha Mutheke. "The river would dry very fast as it is a seasonal river. Hence, we had to dig very deep sco...
A Year Later: Improved Community Hygiene!
When we first spoke to Lauretta Thompson last year, she told us the well at Tintafor St. Augustine Primary School suffered from seasonal dryness, making life challenging for her and fellow community members around Tintafor. But since the well was rehabilitated last year, water has been flowing, and dryness has not been an issue. "We [have the] flo...
A Year Later: Answered Prayers!
Last year, St. Augustine Primary School in Tintafor had no source of water on school grounds, which made life for both students and teachers difficult and unsanitary. "Before this time, we were having a lot of constraints because of the unavailability of water [at] our school," said ten-year-old Affsatu K. "We had to go outside the school compound...
A Year Later: Concentrating on School!
Last year, the wells in Rwensororo had all broken down, leaving people no option but to share the contaminated local river with livestock and wildlife. "Before this project was completed, we used to collect water from the shores of [the] River Kafu," said eight-year-old Joan. "It was a very long distance [away] and very risky because sometimes I f...
A Year Later: Water-related illnesses reduced!
Before a well was implemented in Borope last year, people had to leave their community to search for water or rely on the dirty water from the local swamp. "Before this time, we, the students of this community, have gone through a lot of constraints because of the unavailability of water facilities. We normally got up early in the morning hours to...