A Year Later: "Currently, it is easy to fetch water. . ."

Junior B., 10, recalled what life was like in Elunyu Community before his community's spring was protected last year.

"Getting water was very difficult. I could not come to the spring alone. I always [had to have someone] to help me get water. The mud around [the spring] made it so hard for me to fetch water. The one moment I recall is I tried to get water on my own, and I found myself in mud, and I had to be lifted up," said Junior.

But collecting water is much safer and simpler for Junior and the other community members in Elunyu now.

"Currently, it is easy to fetch water, and I don't need anyone to help me get water. The staircase put [in] helps us to avoid falling and getting stuck in [the] mud," said Junior.

Having ready access to water from the spring has made a difference for Junior, allowing him to independently collect water to spend time on other things he should as a little boy.

Junior (left) and another community member at the spring.

Right now, there are others in neighboring communities that desperately need safe water access. Your support will immediately go to work to provide a clean water project - and we can't wait to introduce you to the next person you'll help.