Giving Update: Kathonzweni Community

"Before this project was completed, locals in this area relied on water from scoop holes which were not clean for direct consumption. I would contract sicknesses such as diarrhea, stomach upsets, and typhoid. This would make me fail to attend school on some days. The distances we would walk to fetch water was very long and cumbersome for our parents. I would pity my mum a lot," shared 11-year-old Gregory M.

"Now, the water point is very near to our home, and we have to walk for a short distance to fetch water and get back home. There's more time to play and read once I get out of school. My mother seems more peaceful nowadays since the water point is near, and I often accompany her to her vegetable garden where she has planted vegetables. Our home is always clean, and I wear clean uniforms daily when I go to school. I also enjoy being sent to fetch water because it is easy to operate the well pump."

"With the easy availability of water here, there are fewer struggles and strains. I plan to put in more effort in my studies to ensure I excel and make my parents proud."

Gregory