A Year Later: "I am healthy and strong"

The community members of the Emalingana Community used to collect and use dirty water because they had no other choice when their spring was unprotected.

"I always felt bad whenever it was time to get water because the water was always dirty," said 60-year-old farmer and chair of the water user committee, Sophie Atemba.

But after the spring was protected last year, collecting and using dirty, contaminated water became a thing of the past.

"I am happy because I can easily access clean water all the time. I am healthy and strong, and this enables me to be productive in my farming activities," said Sophie.

Now that Sophie has all the water she needs, she has big plans for the future.

"I plan to do large-scale farming of kale because it will give me a good yield, which I'll sell during [the] dry season, and this will help improve my lifestyle," concluded Sophie.

It's exciting to think about what Sophie might do in the future.

Sophie Atemba.