A Year Later: Ample Time to Do Homework!

Before we protected Musotsi Spring in Shibikhwa Community last year, people had to collect water at all hours of the day, trying to avoid the long lines of people that would accumulate during peak hours. The high traffic at the spring would stir up dirt from the bottom of the spring, which would make the water unusable for those who missed out on collecting water earlier in the day.

11-year-old Ivony O. explained how this used to affect her: "Before the completion of the spring, [when] I used to come from school and get the water, [it would be] dirty because many people had immersed in dirty containers during [the] daytime, which was very risky for human consumption."

But now that the spring has a discharge pipe and water collection isn't so labor-intensive, there are no longer queues to contend with, and Ivony doesn't have to spend time waiting for or worrying about water.

"I take less time to fetch water from the spring," Ivony said. "Also, the place around the spring is not slippery when it rains. There [are] stairs."

Without this worry, on her mind, Ivony has had time to focus on what matters for a girl her age.

"I work on my homework early enough before I go to bed," she said. "I have also improved academically."

Ivony stands at the spring.