Clean Water Allows Cosylyne to Dream of Becoming a Nurse!

Last year, your gift unlocked the potential for a brighter future for Cosylyne. Since then, she and the Lusumu Primary School Community of 470 students have had clean, reliable water. Your contribution has made a significant impact. Thank you for making a difference!

"I'm a happy and proud student of Lusumu K Primary School. I no longer worry about safety when fetching water. The waterpoint is easily accessible, and collecting water is so easy for everyone, not strenuous at all."

Before the Well Installation

Like many girls in Kenya, 11-year-old Cosylyne is responsible for collecting water to meet her daily water needs. Before last year’s water intervention, this task stole her time and negatively affected her.

Students collect water from the previous water source.

Drinking the water caused severe consequences. Many in the community suffered from waterborne diseases that created health problems, affecting their daily lives. Limited accessibility also meant people wasted time collecting sufficient water to meet their needs. The difficult journey to collect water sapped their physical and emotional energy, creating roadblocks. For Cosylyne, in particular, it lessened her opportunity to spend time in the classroom learning.

"There was [a] scarcity of water in the school. This forced us to carry water each morning when coming to school. Carrying a jerrican of water alongside books to school each morning was very tiring. The safety of water was unknown because different pupils collected water from multiple sources, some [of which] were contaminated sources," shared Cosylyne.

Since the Well Installation

Your generous gift last year was much more than a simple donation; it was a powerful statement about your commitment to this community and Cosylyne’s future. By supporting the water solution, you made clean water an everyday reality, fostering hope for a brighter future.

Reliable and clean water lays the groundwork for improved health, education, and economic possibilities, allowing people to thrive. We frequently hear from those we interview that "water is life!"

"Clean water is a direct means to better health. With better health, I'm able to perform assigned tasks well, concentrate and study in class well, thus [achieving] better grades. Clean water brings about convenience to go for water," Cosylyne said.

The Future is Looking Bright!

A year ago, you made a difference for Cosylyne and the rest of her community. This is just the first chapter of their story as access to clean water continues to improve their lives!

At The Water Project, we value sustainability and want to ensure that people continue to thrive. We commit to monitoring this project to ensure the water is always flowing and safe to consume. We inspect the system hardware, track water availability, conduct sanitary inspections, and collect water quality samples to identify risks. We work with our team on the ground to resolve them.

You gave Cosylyne a crucial tool for achieving her dreams: access to clean water. Together, we can excitedly expect that with this precious resource, her enthusiasm and courage will help Cosylyne fulfill her dreams.

"Better and promising grades have been achieved. This has been made possible by getting to class early enough, energetic, fully prepared, and ready to start [the] session of the day, and teachers as well attend all their scheduled lessons. There is no time wasted in going for water," Cosylyne exclaimed.

"As one of the best performing students in my class, I'm very optimistic in scoring better grades, which will land me in better higher learning institutions, and in the long run, [a] nursing course that I desire to pursue shall be fulfilled."