A Year Later: "This Water Point has Made Me Achieve a Lot!"

Thomas M, 13, recalled what life was like in Malichi before his community's spring was protected last year.

"It was very hard and not safe, especially to young children like me, because the water point was an open pool of water; hence, sliding into it could make one drown, and fetching water using another smaller container was not an easy task," said Thomas.

But life is much less stressful for Thomas and the other community members in Malichi now.

"To get water now is very easy because you only need to place your container under the discharge pipe, and within no time, your container is full of water. This has made me love coming for water as opposed to before," said Thomas.

Having ready access to water from the spring has made a difference for Thomas, allowing him to feel safer and not dread collecting water anymore.

"This water point has made me achieve a lot, from health-wise to education-wise. Initially, I was a victim of waterborne ailments, and this made me spend much of my time seeking medication at the expense of learning," continued Thomas.

Thank you for helping Thomas and his community access clean water and have the resources to focus on making his future brighter.

Right now, there are others just like him in neighboring communities that desperately need safe water access. Your support will immediately go to work to provide a clean water project - and we can't wait to introduce you to the next person you'll help.