Giving Update: Tulimani Community

"Getting water for household use was always a major household task for most community members in this locality. Water was obtained more than 3 kilometers (2 miles) away in river scoop holes. The water point was always crowded full of people search for water, the long queues were tedious, and sometimes it could take more than 2 hours waiting. The water was not always clean as the water points were always open day and night and exposed to contamination," said Mwaswili Matumba.

"Water has always been readily available for the last one year. Getting water has been reduced to a simple household task that requires less than 15 minutes to undertake. The water point is located within our village. I only walk to the well and pump my water into a container, then walk back home. There is usually nobody waiting because the hand pump has been efficient and fills a container quickly. This project has opened up more time for us to engage in other income-generating activities."

Mwaswili Matumba

"I have achieved the goal of having enough clean water for my family from within our locality. We now have enough water for drinking, cleaning household facilities, and planting trees and flowers at home. I am also planning to start a small kitchen garden within my homestead where I will grow vegetables for my family members in a bit to changing eating habits and have a healthy family."