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: Quick and Safe Water Access!
Farmer Grace Kwamboka, 42, described collecting water before the spring was protected last year. "Fetching water was a challenge, especially for expectant mothers and old-age people. Contamination of [the] water was caused by frequent fetch[ing] and [the] high population of community members." But now, after the spring protection, Grace has access...
A Year Later: Money and Time Saved!
Before this borehole well was completed, Kinuma Kyrarugude's people had to pay for water each time they fetched it. "It was expensive," explained Grace Katusiime, 26, a trader, "because we used to buy water from [the] public standpipe." But now that there is a reliable source of clean, safe water nearby, Grace doesn't have to struggle as much. "T...
A Year Later: More Time and Better Academic Performance!
13-year-old Brenda A. recalled what it used to be like to acquire water before Isango Primary School received its rain tank. "It was difficult because the water source was far from school. We wasted a lot of time in fetching water." But now, with a source of reliable, clean, and safe water right on school grounds, Brenda is a better student and do...
A Year Later: Children Have Water Access!
Katty K., 14, said, "I used to go to the nearby clinic to fetch water, but sometimes they locked the well on me, and I had to go [into the] neighborhood to look for water, which was very stressful for me." Since the well installation on Mission Road, life has been different for Katty. "I am very happy as a child to have access to clean and safe dr...
A Year Later: More Time to Study and Play!
Charles K., 13, shared what it was like to get water from the spring last year before we protected it. "The place was not easy to access. I would fall with my container trying to carry the water home. It would get worse during the rainy season. The passage would get slippery and water dirtier." But now, access to the spring has been made safe. "Th...