A Year Later: No More Waterborne Disease!

Before Mabanga Community's spring was protected, the health of its people was in jeopardy. "We suffered from waterborne diseases because of the quality of water," explained 15-year-old Protus M.

But now that the spring produces naturally filtered water, Protus's life has changed. "We have clean and safe water, hence we have no diseases," he said. "[This] has helped me to utilize my time [better] because there is no traffic [at] the water point."

With less time waiting in queues for water, Protus and other kids will have more time for studying, helping around the house and the farm, and, most importantly, playing!

Protus at the protected spring.