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 no longer have to worry about the safety of the water I drink..."
Jasmine J., 12, recalled what life was like at Senende Primary School before their well was installed last year. "It was tiresome and risky fetching water from the stream. Going to the stream required crossing the nearby road, which is frequently used by speeding motorbikes." But life is more hopeful for Jasmine and the other students at Sene...
A Year Later: On Time for School!
Hilary, 12, recalled what life was like in Lunyinya Community before his spring was protected last year. "Water used to be very dirty, especially when we [would] overcrowd, and all of us struggled to be [the] first to collect. This alone used to take most of our time, making some of us arrive late at school or even skip school," he shared. Bu...
A Year Later: "This Water Point has Made Me Achieve a Lot!"
Thomas M, 13, recalled what life was like in Malichi before his community's spring was protected last year. "It was very hard and not safe, especially to young children like me, because the water point was an open pool of water; hence, sliding into it could make one drown, and fetching water using another smaller container was not an easy task,"...
A Year Later: "To me, this water is a blessing."
Metrine Atira, a 38-year-old farmer, recalled what life was like in Mudutsu Community before her community's spring was protected last year. "Before the completion of the project, it was hard to access the water point because the place was slippery and sloped," said Metrine. But access to water is much easier for Metrine and the other communi...
A Year Later: "I am able to fetch water on time and prepare for school."
Kadiatu K., 17, recalled what life was like in Rotifunk Community before her community's solar water project was installed last year. "The water constraints in this community affected me to the point that I was not punctual in school. This is because the water source I used to fetch water [from] is mainly overcrowded with people. To make matters...