A Year Later: Dreams Realized, and Dreams in the Making!

Before our intervention in Mulukobha, people had to mince their way through mud to reach the opening of a spring whose water often made them sick. Fetching water took a long time, and so did boiling it. With all these limitations, people hardly ever had spare time.

"Before, fetching water from this water point was risky and uncomfortable," said nine-year-old Fabian. "We had to step [in] the stagnant water while drawing water, and this caused [us] a lot of discomfort. The water point was open to contamination, and because of this, we fell sick most of the time."

But since we protected Omusebe Spring last year, the spring is easy to access, and its water is reliable and safe.

"Getting water now is easier because of the stairs," Fabian said. "We no longer fall sick because [we now drink] clean and safe water. This has enabled me to live a healthy life. I no longer fall sick, and this has made [me] spend most of my time at school."

"I use less time in fetching water and spend my quality time doing what I love," said Mildred Omusebe, whom we've interviewed each time we've visited Mulukobha. "The water from this water point has enabled me [to] be a farmer throughout the year, in rainy and drought seasons. It has helped me plant all types of vegetables. This has really transformed my life. I no longer depend on my husband and children for money, because now I can make my own money."

"Accessing clean and safe water for drinking has enabled me to live a healthy life," Fabian said. "This has helped me spend most of my time studying. I have greatly improved in my grades. With [these] grades, [I] am looking forward [to] becoming a doctor in [the] future. When I become a doctor, I will be able to help my community by treating them for free. They will no longer need to spend their money on medication."

Happy community members at the spring. Mildred is on the right in the orange shirt and Fabian is in front of her in the blue shirt.