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.
A Year Later: More Time for Fun!
Valerie, 8, recalled what life was like in the Mukaniro Community before her community's spring was protected last year. "We used to get dirty because the place was muddy and bushy. Also, it was dangerous during [the] rainy season, where you can slip and injure yourself," said Valerie. Collecting water is now much safer for Valerie and the ot...
A Year Later: "My Dream is Now Coming Through"
Isaac, 14, recalled what life was like in the Lukhokho Community before his community's spring was protected last year. "Before, to get water was very tiresome and challenging. This is because, during weekends, I used to spend most of the time at the water point to fetch water for domestic use at home. However, I was not able to get time to do m...
A Year Later: Strong and Healthy Children!
Yabom Posseh Kamara, 65, recalled what life was like in the Madina Community before her community's well was rehabilitated last year. "I want to say thanks to everyone. In the past, when this water well was not, there was suffering. Our children were getting sick, and unless we [went] to the unprotected water source to get water, we were sufferi...
A Year Later: Safe from Water-Related Sickness!
Kadiatu, 14, recalled what life was like in the Maribo Community before her community's well was installed last year. "We, the children, were suffering greatly to fetch clean water. Sometimes, on the way to the source, we would come across difficulties, like seeing [a] snake on the road [or] hitting our toes. The road is very far from this villa...
A Year Later: Fetching Water is Much Easier!
Forty-two-year-old Rugiatu Kamara recalled what life was like in the Laminaya Community before the well was rehabilitated last year, and she became its caretaker. "It was not easy for me to fetch water. Since we didn't have [a] water well, [we could] only rely on swamp water. The distance to [the] swamp is far, and the water is not good to drink...