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: Time to Dream of Becoming a Doctor!
Grace N., 15, recalled what life was like at Tyaa Kamuthale Primary School before her school's rain tank was installed last year. "Coming to school was frustrating because we had to walk several kilometers while carrying jerrycans of water to school. I would arrive at school unable to concentrate in class. The situation was worse because I was u...
A Year Later: Improved Water, Improved Lives!
James C, 11, recalled what life was like in Suge Community before his well was installed last year. "Water was [so] dirty that sometimes we had to wait for it to clear before collecting. The environment also was muddy and slippery because the drainage was not well maintained," James shared. But life is much easier for James and the other comm...
A Year Later: "The Water is Extremely Clean"
Loy Misango, 60, recalled what life was like in the Masukutse Community before her community's spring was protected last year. "There were a lot of misunderstandings when it comes [to] cleaning the unprotected spring. People would contaminate the water by doing laundry and utensils in the spring. Children could defecate around [the] sp...
A Year Later: "The Water Fetched is Clean and Safe for Human Consumption"
Saul, 12, recalled what life was like in the Lukhokho Community before his spring was protected last year. "Before [the] protection of this water point, my mother used to send me to fetch water for drinking and domestic uses. Sometimes, I got back home very late because I had to wait for some time for [the] water to be clean. I had to queue for ...
A Year Later: Water Helps Meet Daily Needs!
Hendrix A., 11, recalled what life was like in the Indulusia Community before her community's spring was rehabilitated last year. "It was difficult because animals used to graze around the water point and even sometimes contaminate the water source by stepping directly in it," said Hendrix. However, collecting water that is not cont...