A Year Later: Better Health Leads to More Food!

Like many of her fellow community members, 73-year-old Mwanaisha Omumia, a small-scale farmer and treasurer of the water user committee, used to waste valuable time attempting to collect water from Olando Spring before it was protected last year.

"We used to drink dirty water and waste a lot of time at the same time," said Mwanaisha.

But since the spring's protection, Mwanaisha and other community members have reaped many rewards, including gaining valuable time, their health, and the ability to collect water safely.

"We are able to access clean water with a lot of ease. I no longer waste time queuing for water, and this enables me to accomplish many tasks in a day. The stairs also prevent us from sliding back and falling down with water," shared Mwanaisha.

She continued, "I don't get sick like I used to due to dirty water. This has enabled me to live health[ily] and carry out my own work on my farm and make enough food for my family."

Mwanaisha (in the floral dress) with fellow community members and The Water Project staff at the protected spring.