Precious Has the Tools to Achieve Her Goals!

Last year, your gift unlocked the potential for a brighter future for Precious. Since then, she and the Muhaya Primary School of 483 students have had clean, reliable water. Your contribution has made a significant impact. Thank you for making a difference!

"Clean water is a healthy life. Having clean water makes our life more enjoyable and creates happiness amongst people."

Before the Well Installation

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

Students carrying water back to school before their well was implemented.

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 Precious, in particular, it lessened her opportunity to focus on school. All her energy was spent collecting and hauling water, only to never have enough.

"Water was a major obstacle in my school life. Whenever I think of going to school, I think of carrying water. At the school, the water source was very far, [so] I couldn't collect enough water, and the terrain was very inaccessible," Precious shared.

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 Precious’ future. By supporting the water solution, you made clean water an everyday reality, fostering hope for a brighter future.

Precious at the well!

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!"

"Since the new waterpoint was installed, I have really utilized my time in school. This has enabled me to concentrate on studies, do assignments on time, and attend group discussion[s], which have really helped me, especially practical lessons, which I used to abscond."

The Future is Looking Bright!

A year ago, you made a difference for Precious 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 Precious 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 fulfill her dreams.

"[I] am dreaming of becoming a teacher, [so I] can model [to] others and impact positive changes to the community," Precious concluded.