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: "I am no longer suffering to fetch water."
Seventeen-year-old Ibrahim recalled what life was like in the Santiguiya Neneh Community before his community’s well was rehabilitated last year. “It was hard for me to fetch water because of the water situation in the community. I walked to the swamp to fetch water in the morning hours and evening hours after coming from school. I had no ti...
A Year Later: "This is really a blessing to me."
Fifteen-year-old Mariatu recalled what life was like in the Bomp Bana Community before her community’s well was installed last year. “Fetching water in the community was not easy for me since we did not have [a] water well, so I must fetch water from the swamp. This situation prevented me from fetching water on time. Most of the time, I went...
A Year Later: Easier to Care for Family!
Farmer and mother Yeanor Sesay, 40, recalled what life was like in the Bankinya Community before her community's well was rehabilitated last year. "It was not easy for me to fetch water because we were not having any water well. We relied on the swamp water source. Therefore, early in the morning I would go and fetch water from that source. It w...
A Year Later: Time for Learning!
17-year-old Fatmata recalled what life was like in the Bankinya Community before her community’s well was rehabilitated last year. “Before the completion of this well, I used to go to the swamp to fetch water for drinking and household use. That would always make me late to go to school as the swamp is far from the community,” Fatmata said...
A Year Later: Water is Flowing!
Daniel Gisiga, a 28-year-old farmer and treasurer of the water user committee, recalled what life was like in the Ikoli Community before his community’s spring was protected last year. “The water source was muddy, and you could easily slide. Water was also infested with green algae, making it difficult to fetch water,” said Daniel. Coll...