A Year Later: "I can smile and laugh."

January, 2023

A year ago, your generous donation helped Shianda Community in Kenya access clean water – creating a life-changing moment for Vivian. Thank you!

Last year, Mwinami Spring was difficult to access safely and its water was contaminated, causing people to become ill with water-related illnesses.

"Life has not been easy [for] me," said 13-year-old Vivian S. "I used to carry jerrycans for collecting water, [and the] drawing point [would be] full of water, which made it uneasy to access. Much time was wasted during fetching, and more so, [the] water was not safe for drinking. More so, [my] parents used to spend more [money] on medication thus, we couldn't develop [things]."

But after we helped protect the spring last year, it is now safe and quick to access water. Since then, things have been different for Vivian.

"I can smile and laugh, [and] have [a] joyful face [while] accessing clean, safe water. This has really enabled me to save time, do homework and even help my parents in doing manual work. No more sickness, which affected me most of [the] time and contributed [to] absenteeism," concluded Vivian.

Vivian at the spring.

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