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.
Water improves daily life!
Justus Adaku, 23, recalled what life was like in the Kyamaiso Community before his community’s well was installed last year. “I used to fetch water from the dam, but [the] water was not clean; it would always make me get stomachaches whenever I would drink it, hence spending money on buying medication. Sometimes, I would move to the borehole...
Clean Water Access Helps Titus Become Self-Sufficient!
Farmer Titus Kyalo, 24, recalled what life was like in the Kalawa Community before his community's sand dam was implemented last year. "Before the construction of this sand dam, we faced many challenges. It was difficult looking for water. We wasted a lot of time walking all the way to river Athi, which is miles away from our community. Our area...
Accessible clean water allows for learning!
Morlai Chernor Kanu, a 34-year-old teacher and the Water User Committee Chairperson, recalled what life was like at SLMB Primary School before the school's well was rehabilitated last year. "I always struggled to fetch water before the completion of the project. As the head of the school, I always asked the school pupils to fetch water from othe...
Mbalu Prioritizes Her Future, Thanks to Clean Water!
Mbalu, 14, recalled what life was like in the Masheka Community before her community's well was installed last year. "I normally found it difficult to fetch water before this project was completed. I always fetched water from the swamp before the completion of this project," Mbalu shared. Collecting water is now less tedious for Mbalu and the...
Better health and more energy for Hawanatu!
Seventeen-year-old Hawanatu recalled what life was like in the Royeama Community before her community's well was rehabilitated in March of last year. "It was difficult to fetch water for my parents because of the water situation. The well [had] breakdowns, and the water [decreased] with time. It was not easy for me to fetch enough water unless I...