A Year Later: "Our water crisis is over now."

We asked the caretaker of the well in Borope Community, Kadiatu Mansaray, 45, how the well functioned before it was rehabilitated last year.

She said, "The pump was functional but it dried up in the dry season and it was very challenging for us at that time."

She continued, "I had to spend money on package water for drinking because where we were fetching, the water was not pure for drinking. There was so much burden on me in buying package water for the family of six people considering the number of packets in a bundle. It was a lot."

But now that community members have a rehabilitated well that does not run dry throughout the year, things are different.

"I am very happy that this well has been rehabilitated a year ago, and our water crisis is over now. It has impacted my life because I am able to save [the] resources I was spending on package water every year," said Kadiatu.

She concluded, "I believe I can put that money to another use that will help develop my children."

Kadiatu and fellow community member Isatu at the well.