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.
Kasongha, 3A Nahim Drive
Life has truly changed for the people in Kasongha community. Houses are being built knowing that there is safe and available water in the community. Children go to school on time because they can now easily access water within their community. "The health condition in this community has improved greatly," said Fatama Binta Jalloh, the caretaker of...
Yongoroo Community, New Life Clinic
The well at New Life Clinic is still up and running a year after the project was complete. It supplies water to both the hospital and people living in nearby Yongoroo Community. There is evidence of improvement in the hospital and surrounding community, said people to our staff as they reflected back on the years when the well was unable to supply...
Masera Community, Salim Hassan Spring
Before Salim Hassan Spring was protected, it contained only contaminated water, made dirty as a result of dirty runoff and people doing laundry and bathing near the water source. A year after the protection of the spring and hygiene and sanitation training, many changes have taken place in Masera. These include the level of cleanliness around the ...
Ingavira Community, Laban Mwanzo Spring
Protecting Laban Mwanzo Spring is one of the best things that ever happened to this community, people in Ingavira say. The area around the spring is well maintained. Community members here are now accessing clean and safe water that is reliable year-round. Even during last year's dry season, one of the most intense on record, Laban Mwanzo Spring d...
Tholmossor, #47 Alpha Dabola Road
The transformation of this well through the rehabilitation a year ago is mirrored by the community members who rely on it. "Initially when the well was an open one, we normally used rope and rubber to fetch water from it, which [was] very risky to the community and more especially children. Sadly we were all going to the swamp to fetch water, whic...