Rehabilitated Well Gives Osman Back His Time!

Osman, 16, recalled what life was like in the Mapeh Community before his community's well was rehabilitated last year.

"I am a student. Before, we usually got water from the swamp. Early in the morning, at about 6 am, we rushed to the swamp to fetch before going to school. The distance to the swamp is about one mile, which took us almost an hour to get water from the swamp," Osman recalled.

Collecting water is now not as exhausting for Osman and the other community members in Mapeh.

"I'm happy now we have [a] borehole [well] in our village, which has impacted our lives so much that we don't [have to] go to the swamp to fetch water again. We have enough time in the morning hours before going to school. This waterpoint has helped us go to school on time," Osman concluded.

Having ready access to water from the well has made a difference for Osman. It allows him to take his time and no longer rush from one task to the next. He can prioritize his education and look towards his future with hope, all because clean water access has made a difference in his life.

Osman and another community member at the well.