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: High Agricultural Yields!
Before we helped rehabilitate the well in Kinyamurara last year, the well was constantly breaking and leaving people without a protected water source. "Before this project was completed, pumping [water] was a challenge due to the worn-out pipes and rods, which led to frequent breakdowns," said Teopista, the well's caretaker. "At some point, we eve...
A Year Later: A thriving school garden!
Last year, students at AIC Kaseve Primary School were responsible for collecting water from the local river and hauling it to school every day. They were exhausted, which made it difficult for them to concentrate in class. "Before the construction of this project, life was very hard," said 13-year-old Mary K. "I found it hard to carry water from ...
A Year Later: Saved from water challenges!
The students at DEC Kitonki Primary School used to spend a lot of time searching for and collecting water since their school did not have a reliable water source on its campus. "Before this project was completed, we used [to] walk long distances to get water from neighboring houses. Also, it was difficult for us to do handwashing and even to drin...
A Year Later: Freedom from the struggle for water!
When we first visited Modia Dee, community members, especially the women and children, spent hours collecting water by scooping it from a local stream. And sadly, the water they worked so hard to obtain only made them sick with water-related illnesses. "Some years ago, when [there] was no water nor a well in this village, we the women suffered a l...
A Year Later: "I do not know how to express the joy I have within me."
When we first visited New London, community members had to travel long distances to collect dirty water or buy it from water vendors, which was expensive. Water access was especially challenging for those in the community who are physically disabled, often having to rely on others to collect water for them. "Before the commencement of this project...