A Year Later: Fewer Water-Related Illnesses!

Forty-six-year-old farmer Ibrahim Kamara recalled what life was like in the Karma Community before his community's well was rehabilitated last year.

"It was so difficult for this village in terms of safe drinking water. Our women and children went through a lot of struggles by going all the way to the swamps to fetch water, which was not good for our health. For this reason, we have lost a lot [of] lives because [of] the waterborne illnesses we got from the swamps and stream [water]," said Ibrahim.

Collecting safe water to drink from the protected well is now much simpler for Ibrahim's community.

"Things have changed totally for the good. We now have safe drinking water in this village, which has helped us reduce the illnesses we got [from] the water we used to drink," continued Ibrahim.

Having ready access to water from the well has made a difference, allowing community members to spend time completing their other critical daily tasks.

"Many thanks to you for the immediate response, which has helped us to achieve [our] goals because now our children go to school on time, and the women also have [time] to go and do their business," concluded Ibrahim.

Ibrahim waters plants.