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.
Less Burden for Kadiatu in Fetching Water!
Twenty-six-year-old trader and pump caretaker Kadiatu Dumbuya recalled what life was like in the Laminaya Community before her community's well was implemented last year. "This water well is a huge blessing to me because life without access to safe drinking water is difficult. I used to fetch water from the swamp to do everything at home. The po...
Clean Water Improves Aminata's Daily Life!
Sixteen-year-old Aminata recalled what life was like in the Laminaya Community before her community's well was implemented last year. "Before this time, I used to go to Gboro to fetch water. It was hard to look at the distance and [the] road to the water source. There are times I would even fetch water at night, especially during the month of Ra...
Clean Water Provides Better Health for Saffiayatu!
Saffiayatu, 16, recalled what life was like in the Tintafor Community before her community's well was rehabilitated last year. "Initially, this water well was not functioning. That is why we used to fetch water from the swamp. It was difficult to fetch water from that source; the distance was far, and the road was slippery. Even to fetch one buc...
"This waterpoint functions well!"
Twenty-five-year-old cattleman Geoffrey Kamushana recalled what life was like in the Katakungirwa Kiroko Community before his community's well was installed last year. "I used to suffer a lot. We were using water from the dams [and] sharing it with animals. In the dry season, these waterpoints would dry, and I would move to the lake to fetch wat...
Fetching water has become easy for Kalangba Primary School!
Thirty-nine-year-old head teacher Margaret Sesay recalled what life was like at the Kalangba Junction SLMB Primary School before her school's well was rehabilitated last year. "Before this time, I used to struggle to fetch water, and we normally [went] out of the school premises to fetch water. This was difficult because there was no water well ...