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: "Getting water is so much joy!"
"For me, I can say it was a punishment every day when I used [to] come [to school] with water from home. Now we have been given [a] new school system where we also carry a lot of things from home that will be used during lessons. Carrying water and my learning tools used to hurt me very much," said 12-year-old Comfort M., who we spoke to when we in...
A Year Later: "I no longer worry about water"
"Before this borehole was drilled, we used to carry water from home. Carrying water every day to school, plus books, was a tedious experience. You [would] arrive at school exhausted and sometimes late. This made you not [able] to concentrate in class the rest of the day," said 14-year-old Felisters A., who we spoke to when first visiting the school...
A Year Later: More Time to Play and Study!
Life for students at Ithingili Primary School used to be exhausting. Having to function without sufficient water made everyday things challenging. "The rampant water scarcity within the school caused a lot of issues," said 15-year-old Caroline M. "For instance, meals sometimes could delay, and conducting personal hygiene was onerous because there...
A Year Later: Less Wasted Time Means Better Academic Performance!
A year ago, the community members in Butunyi waited in long lines for water every day because collecting water from the unprotected spring was time-consuming and labor-intensive. "Due to [the] large population in our community, we could queue at the water point waiting for our turn to collect water," said 10-year-old Grivin, who we spoke to last y...
A Year Later: More Time to Read!
Before we protected Ezekiel Mmasi Spring, collecting water in Chimoroni was dangerous and time-consuming. Community members drank contaminated water, even though they knew it made them ill. "I one day fell and hurt my arm when fetching water at the unprotected spring after rains had rained. I was also wasting time queuing at the water point, time ...