A Year Later: "I am now strong."

When we first met Gladys in 2020, the water crisis was impacting her ability to mother her children. She would constantly face delays in preparing their meals, washing their clothes, and keeping everyone clean because every trip to the water point meant hours of walking and waiting.

"I used to waste a lot of time queuing for water because the discharge was too low," Gladys explained.

Before its protection, the spring's discharge pipe only produced a tiny stream, so filling each jerrycan took a long time. But now that the spring's water is properly filtered and channeled, filling a container takes much less time.

"I spend little time to get water, and this helps me to save time and engage in other activities," Gladys said.

Another benefit of the protected spring is the safer water it yields. People are no longer being hospitalized for water-related illnesses. This has helped Gladys to feel more capable in her own body.

"Because of clean water, I am now strong, and I am able to save money and time and engage in other income-generating activities," Gladys concluded.