A Year Later: "No more struggle for safe and pure drinking water"

The community members in Tombo Lol used to face a daily water crisis. The waterpoint in their community was not operational, so they had to rely on water from the local swamp. But this water cost them time and health, leaving them unable to fulfill their duties and ill with water-related illnesses.

"Before, it was difficult to fetch water unless I walked long distances to the stream water. Most times, I would be late to go to school, and sometimes I did not like when my mother woke me very early in the morning to fetch water," said 13-year-old Haja B.

But last year, we rehabilitated the well in Tombo Lol, and since then, things have drastically improved for everyone. They no longer have to make tiring trips to the swamp.

"Now, [we have] no more struggle for safe and pure drinking water," said Haja. "I go to school on time now and have [time] to rest, also to fetch enough water for me to cook on time for us."

"I am happy that this water point has made everything easy for me to get enough water to do all domestic activities at the home. I do not need to walk far distances again to fetch water," concluded Haja.

Haja at the well.