Giving Update: Ivinzo Commuity, Mushianda Spring

Field Officer Georgina Kamau shared the following reflection from her recent visit to Mushianda Spring in Ivinzo, where she checked up on the spring and interviewed community members about the project's impact in its first year since completion:

"Since water is now easy to access, the members of Mushianda Spring spend very little time collecting the water which means the children are to free to invest in their education and careers while the adults focus and improve on farming, among other things. The cost of living has decreased considering food crops such as vegetables are now fresh and healthier which has resulted in improved health as well."

"The people of Mushianda Spring remain grateful for this project. They are very happy about the clean water which has improved their health and sanitation in their community."

Truphena Amwayi, a young woman in Ivinzo, shared how the protected spring has impacted her life in the last year.

"We have enjoyed clean water since the spring was constructed," she said.

"We [were] drinking water full of pathogens and sand particles, but now we can see that the water is clean and we are very grateful for this development. Our gratitude returns to The Water Project for making this great change for us."

Rose watches as Truphena fetches water

10-year-old Rose Nanjala has also felt a change in her life as a child and student in her community.

"When I come back from school, I don't spend so much time fetching water like before. I get some time for myself to play games with my age mates. I don't get worried when my mum sends me to the spring because I know it will take me a few minutes to get enough water for her and I also get my time to mingle with my fellow mates," Rose said.

Rose and kids fetch water