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: "No hassles, no inconveniences!"
Before we protected the spring in Shikokhwe last year, collecting water was a time-consuming and sometimes frustrating task. And once they had the water, it often made community members sick. "We used to use jugs and bowls to scoop water from the pool that we had created here," explained Imelda Nashimiyu, a 39-year-old farmer and businesswoman fro...
A Year Later: Clean Water, Any Time!
Before Mukunga Spring was protected last year, Mwera community was plagued by water-related diseases. When it rained, the water would become cloudy and brown with dirt, leaving people without access to water at all. "Before the completion of the protected spring, when it rained, we could not get water from the spring because the water [would] beco...
A Year Later: Ample Time to Do Homework!
Before we protected Musotsi Spring in Shibikhwa Community last year, people had to collect water at all hours of the day, trying to avoid the long lines of people that would accumulate during peak hours. The high traffic at the spring would stir up dirt from the bottom of the spring, which would make the water unusable for those who missed out on c...
A Year Later: Girls Can Now Attend School With Dignity!
Before we installed a borehole well at Mukambi Baptist Primary School last year, life for everyone at the school was a lot more hectic - especially in the morning. "It was very difficult," said the school's health teacher, Everline Busolo, 38. "Preparations in the morning were time wasted, since students had to go and get water before settling dow...
A Year Later: "I am certain that my dream will come true."
Last year, Isikhi Primary School's students were tired before the school day would even start, all because they had to lug heavy containers of water with them each morning. "It was tiresome, and most of the time I didn't like going to school because I had to carry books and water from home," explained 11-year-old student Triza A. "As a girl, this ...