Giving Update: Ivumbu Community

"We used to fetch water from scoop holes, which was very unsafe because livestock and donkeys would drink water from the same sources. Often, community members would complain of typhoid, amoeba, and diarrhea as a result of drinking water from the scoop holes. The river bed would dry completely in the dry seasons, and the scoop holes would be dug deeper. The water challenges were very intense," Barrindon Kivindo shared.

"Water is available at all times. The shallow well is user-friendly for people of all ages, from children to the elderly. In a few strokes of the hand pump, one can fill their jerrycans of water and return home. The water source is safe at any time of the day, and the well is protected; hence the water drawn from it is clean for direct consumption. I am free to engage in productive activities within the community such as building my house using bricks and farming."

Barrindon Kivindo

"Through this water project, I have managed to embark on constructing my family house as this was a goal I always wanted to achieve. Availability of water is very crucial in the process of brick making. Our livestock are now healthier because they get adequate drinking water. I also plan to use this water for agribusiness, especially during the dry season."