Stories from the Field
As we work to provide water, we're committed to helping people like you meet your global neighbors and to realize that we all share the same basic needs. We hope to break down stereotypes and the false distinctions between the so-called winners and losers, rich and poor, the needy and charitable, by introducing you to the people we serve with the respect and admiration they rightfully deserve.
These are stories of hope, told in the words of those who carry out this work every day - our friends in the field.
Erusui Secondary School
The lives of many students at Erusui Secondary School have really changed over the last year since we installed their WaSH projects. Students now have water right inside their school compound, and no longer have to leave school to find it. Secondly, cleanliness has visibly improved and students are using water for domestic purposes such as cooking,...
Rabuor Primary School
The initiation of the water, sanitation, and hygiene projects at Rabuor Primary School a little over a year ago has brought many changes to the school. On a recent visit there, we saw how these projects and our training last year have aided in strengthening students' and staffs' drive to increase their uptake of health messages touching on sanitat...
JM Rembe Primary School
On a recent visit to JM Rembe Primary School, we saw how the school's appreciation of their water projects is visible in their efforts to put into practice what they were taught during the hygiene and sanitation training a year ago. Notably, our teams observed that the school community has managed to keep their latrines, classrooms, and offices ne...
Mwanzo Primary School
Since the installation of their water tank and other WaSH projects a little over a year ago, Mwanzo Primary School is now enjoying fresh and clean water instead of having to go across the road like they used to for fetching water from the river. School cleanliness has improved drastically since water is now easily accessible to aid in cleaning, an...
Mulwakhi Primary School
"As an institution, we appreciated the installation of the water facilities. Truly, the facilities have benefited the school in so many ways," said Mulwakhi Primary School's Deputy Principal Lucy Ateko. We recently visited to see how the water projects we installed a little over a year ago have been serving the school. "We now fetch water in the...