A Year Later: Community is Economically Empowered!

Faith Awinja, a 35-year-old farmer and the secretary of the water user committee for Mulunda Spring, shared what she and others in her community faced before their spring was protected last year.  "We really faced challenges concerning access to clean water. Much time [was] wasted looking for clean water. Even [the] fetching process was a big challenge [because] people could collect water at different points, which contributed to contamination."

But since the spring's protection, things have improved for people living in Elwichi.

"The hygiene standards have improved among the community members, [and] this has reduced infections caused by waterborne diseases," said Faith.

"Economically, we are empowered. Our business[es] are running effectively without time-wasting, empowering the community through agribusiness. This is due to enough time for work and also easy access to clean, safe water," remarked Faith.

Note: Monitoring and maintenance are important at The Water Project. A few weeks ago, we found the spring has water functionality issues during a monitoring visit. Rest assured, we are investigating the problem and will do our best to deal with it quickly.

Faith and other community members at the spring.