A Year Later: "The waterpoint is near, very near."

Godwin A., 12, recalled what life was like in Murro Kinyamutamba Community before his community's well was installed last year.

"I used to fetch water at a distant waterpoint, even in the bush. I would go through the sugarcane plantations, which would put my life at risk. I would fear to go there late in the evening, so if I didn't go early, I would sleep without water and not even bathe, hence affecting my personal hygiene. There was even a day I stayed at home without going to school because I woke up [and my] uniform was too dirty, [I] had no water to bathe, so my parents advised me to stay because I couldn't go to school without bathing and in a dirty uniform. When I went to school the next day, I was punished for missing school without a genuine reason," said Godwin.

But life is much simpler for Godwin and the other community members in Murro Kinyamutamba Community now.

"The waterpoint is near, very near. I can have access to water at any time. I now have safe drinking water, which doesn't even require boiling. My hygiene has improved greatly because I can bathe and wash my uniforms every day. I go to school when I am clean. It's very easy for me to get water even when I am back from school in the evening. I no longer miss school as the case used to be before this waterpoint," said Godwin.

Having ready access to water from the well has made a difference for Godwin, allowing him to have sufficient water to practice better hygiene, wash his school uniform, and get to school on time.

"My hygiene has improved [and] my school performance has also improved because I no longer miss school because of the water scarcity," concluded Godwin.

Thank you for helping him access clean water and have the time and energy to make 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.

Godwin.