Felistus' Family Experiences Less Hunger!

Last year, your gift unlocked the potential for a brighter future for Felistus. Since then, she and the Isongo Community of 210 residents have had clean, reliable water. Your contribution has made a significant impact. Thank you for making a difference!

"Living with clean water makes me healthier, wealthy, and happy about everything because water is life." -Felistus

Before the Spring's Protection

Like many in Kenya, 55-year-old Felistus Absula is responsible for collecting water to meet her daily water needs. Before last year’s water intervention, that task stole her time and negatively affected her.

People collecting water before the spring was protected.

Drinking the water caused severe consequences. Many in her 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 Felistus, in particular, it made her ill so often, it impeded her ability to provide for her family.

"I used to suffer typhoid and diarrhea so frequently due to drinking dirty water that I could not even work on my farm and get food for myself and my children. The terrain was bad and made collecting water difficult for me. I also used to waste a lot of time collecting water due to long queues at the spring thus delaying my work," Felistus shared.

Since the Spring's 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 Felistus’ future. By supporting the water solution, you made clean water an everyday reality, fostering hope for a brighter future.

Felistus at the protected spring.

Reliable and clean water lays the groundwork for improved health, education, and economic possibilities, allowing people to thrive.

"Easy access and fetching clean water makes me feel good and I don't even get tired going for water. I no longer waste my time at the waterpoint because there are no queues," she said.

Her farm in progress.

"Nowadays my health is quite good and this has enabled me to work on my farm which has given [me] more produce than the previous years. [I] am glad to report that this year, my family and I have not starved because we were [healthy] and worked hard to kick off the hunger," continued Felistus.

The Future is Looking Bright!

A year ago, you made a difference for Felistus and the rest of her 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 the system hardware, track water availability, conduct sanitary inspections, and collect water quality samples to identify risks. We work with our team on the ground to resolve them.

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

"My dream is to expand my farming through land leasing because my piece of land is relatively small and I cannot get a lot from it. I desire to supply vegetables to [as] many schools as possible. I no longer worry about safety because the terrain is good which makes access easy. The water point is protected by [a] fence and it's very clean [and] clear with no bushes around," she concluded.