Giving Update: Busichula Community, Marko Spring

"The spring is located on a slope and before protection, it was open, thus making it exposed to all forms of contamination, especially from the surface runoff during the rainy seasons. The water was not clean and safe for drinking. It was dangerous and hard to fetch water. Some years back, a ten-year-old child drowned in the spring during the rainy season while trying to fetch water."

"Since the protection of Marko Spring, now I can access clean and safe drinking water easily and fast. Having a clean water point has helped me a lot because now l can access safe, clean drinking water without fear of getting infected by any waterborne diseases like typhoid, unlike before when l used to spend a lot of money on treatment."

"Since the protection of this water point, l have been using this water to brew chang'aa (a homemade spirit) and selling it. Through that, it has helped me to pay school fees for my children, provide food for my family, buy clothes for my family, and l also have managed to start a small business selling cereals. I had planted some vegetables near the water drainage system and l have been using the same water on my farm. After selling those vegetables, l managed to buy two cows. I'm planning to plant more vegetables come October during the short dry season so that l can sell them in January."

"Thank you so much...l have managed to achieve so many things in my life after the community training."

Lydiah washes her hands at home using soap and water from Marko Spring.