A Year Later: From Hating Water to Enjoying It

"We used to waste time to get water that was not clean, in fact from a trench. We always suffered from typhoid and never enjoyed drinking water," said Florence Otipa, a 53-year-old farmer and chairperson of the water user committee.

But since protecting Wambani Spring last year in her community of Musango, life has improved for Florence.

"I am happy to easily access clean water, which I really enjoy drinking. I no longer suffer [from] typhoid like I used to before," said Florence.

With better health, Florence finally has the energy to plan for the future. She said, "I plan to start poultry farming because I am now healthy, and I will have enough time for my poultry project."

Florence (on the left) with other community members at the spring.