Dancanos Dreams of Becoming an Engineer

Last year, your gift unlocked the potential for a brighter future for Dancanos. Since then, he and the Ematetie Community of 147 residents have had clean, reliable water. Your contribution has made a significant impact. Thank you for making a difference!

"I don't worry at all, and I'm happy for the help to make our spring look good," said Dancanos.

Before the Spring Protection

Like many in Western Kenya, 15-year-old Dancanos was responsible for collecting water to meet his daily water needs. Before last year’s water intervention, this task stole his time and negatively affected him.

The spring before protection.

Drinking the water caused severe consequences. Many in the community suffered from waterborne diseases that created health problems, affecting their daily lives. Limited accessibility also meant people wasted time collecting sufficient water to meet their needs. The difficult journey to collect water sapped their physical and emotional energy, creating roadblocks. For Dancanos, it lessened his opportunity to focus on school.

"It was really hard collecting water from our spring because the discharge pipe was broken and corroded, and [the] water tasted bitter, and the collection area was so damaged and had stagnant water," said Dancanos.

Since the Spring Protection

Your generous gift last year was much more than a simple donation; it was a powerful statement about your commitment to this community and Dancanos’s future. By supporting the water solution, you made clean water an everyday reality, fostering hope for a brighter future.

Reliable and clean water lays the groundwork for improved health, education, and economic possibilities, allowing people to thrive. We frequently hear from those we interview that "water is life!"

"My health is now good and [I] have not had any coughs or diarrhea because we have clean water," shared Dancanos.

The Future is Looking Bright!

A year ago, you made a difference for Dancanos and his community. This is just the first chapter of their story as access to clean water continues to improve their lives!

At The Water Project, we value sustainability and want to ensure that people continue to thrive. We commit to monitoring this project to ensure the water is always flowing and safe to consume. We inspect system hardware, monitor water availability, conduct sanitary inspections, and collect water-quality samples to identify risks. We work with our on-the-ground team to resolve them.

You gave Dancanos a crucial tool for achieving his dreams: access to clean water. Together, we can excitedly expect that with this precious resource, his enthusiasm and courage will help Dancanos fulfill his dreams.

"Now that I save time fetching water, I use it to do revision, do my assignments given at school, and help my mother at home. I am happy now I can concentrate at school, do my assignments early, do my revision, and help my mother with the cows and brick-making. I have improved in maths and physics because now I have more time to revise and study to be an engineer," reported Dancanos.

"When I grow up, I would like to be an electrical engineer so that I can [can] help people have lights at their homes," he concluded.