Fethebethi is More Secure Drinking Clean Water!

Your gift last year unlocked Fethebethi's potential for a brighter future. Since then, she and the Wechinia Community of 175 residents have had clean, reliable water. Your contribution has made a significant impact. Thank you for making a difference!

"Clean water makes me feel happy and [to] be proud of being born in this community. Water makes me [able] to achieve my daily activities."

Before the Spring Protection

Like many girls in Kenya, 15-year-old Fethebethi is responsible for collecting water to meet her and her family's daily water needs. This task stole her time before last year’s water intervention and negatively affected her.

A community member collecting water from the unprotected spring.

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 Fethebethi, in particular, it lessened her opportunity to maintain her hygiene and trust the safety of the water she collected.

"Collecting water from the waterpoint was really hard since you could see objects floating on water surfaces. This caused water contamination, and it forced me to wait for a long time so that I could collect," said Fethebethi.

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

Fethebethi.

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!"

"Since the project was completed, I have never faced any challenges related to diseases caused by water. This has made me feel healthier and energetic to undertake my normal daily activities."

The Future is Looking Bright!

You made a difference for Fethebethi and the rest of her community a year ago. 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 Fethebethi 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 fulfill dreams.

"Since the water source was installed, I have really managed to recover time wasted and focus on concentrating on class work so as to continue improving on my weaknesses. This has enabled me to score average, and I hope, with time, I will excel. I normally spend much of my work helping [my] parents on [the] weekend, but [on] school days, I [have] attended group discussion, consultation, and even sports," shared Fethebethi.

"My future dream is to be a public health officer. Through this, I will be able to solve [problems] and help my community [with] matters related to hygiene and sanitation."

Fethebethi doing her laundry.