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: "The spring looks beautiful . . ."
Lavender, 7, recalled what life was like in the Mulwanda Community before her community's spring was protected last year. "The spring was initially constructed poorly. The structure got worse day by day. It was not appealing to come here. It was slippery and bushy. I wasted a lot of time, especially during [the] drought season when people crowde...
A Year Later: A Milestone Achieved Collectively!
Julius Livayo, 59, recalled what life was like in the Siekuti Community before his community's spring was protected last year. "Since the waterpoint was very open [before], crowding was the order of the day. I used to wait in line for those in front of me to fetch water. Scooping the water from the source was tedious and very strenuous; I had to...
A Year Later: Water-related Illnesses Reduced!
Twenty-seven-year-old Salamatu Sankoh recalled what life was like in the Rogbom Community before her community's well was rehabilitated last year. "The problem of accessing water before in my village was very difficult. The well we have in this village goes dry every year and this situation caused me to walk long distances to access water from t...
A Year Later: Easier to Fetch Water!
Fourteen-year-old Salamatu recalled what life was like in the Laminaya Community before her community's well was installed last year. "As a school-going pupil, I have faced a lot of water constraints before this time. I used to walk to the various swamps around the community to fetch water before going to school. It was really difficult to fetch...
A Year Later: "Fetching water has become easy. . ."
Forty-year-old farmer Ya Regba Kanu recalled what life was like in the Korobana Community before her community's well was installed last year. "It was really a difficult task to fetch water in this community. I used to go to the swamp to fetch water before the completion of this project. Also, there was not sufficient water for my palm oil/palm ...