A Year Later: "We have enough water for drinking!"

Emmanuel L, 15, recalled life at Lukhokho K. Primary School before his school's well was installed last year.

"One item I would never have lacked among my apparatus for school was a filled-up Jerrican that I had to ferry to school every morning. It was tiresome and time-consuming, which would result in lateness and punishment. During our lessons, we would still be required to dash and find more water for school operations. Out of anger and disappointment, some pupils would draw just any water and bring it to school. Some would even pee in the water in retaliation to their wasted time," shared Emmanuel.

Collecting water is now much less arduous for Emmanuel and other Lukhokho K. Primary School students.

"Getting water now from this borehole [well] still sounds like a dream to us because it's so easy and fast. Our lives have changed in that we no longer roam the village for water. We don't waste our learning time. We are happy and [no] longer resentful. We would go thirsty after having our meal, but right now, we have enough water for drinking," he continued.

Emmanuel's life has been positively impacted by the ready access to water from the well. He no longer worries about where to collect water from or how much learning time he may miss. Easy access to water has made a difference at school and home.

"We are able to do [the] general cleaning of our latrines and classrooms every Friday very comfortably. Our hygiene standards have improved immensely due to [the] availability of reliable water in our school. Even at home, we are sorted. We fetch water from this waterpoint for home use. I have come to believe that the dirty water we used to consume used to cause us stomach pains because I no longer experience this pain since this waterpoint was installed," concluded Emmanuel.

Right now, others in neighboring communities 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.

Emmanuel and his teacher at the well.