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 to Play!
Eleven-year-old Ruth shared about life before her community's spring was protected last year. "I could spend time queuing, waiting for others to fetch water before I do, and this denied me chances to go and play with others because most of the time [I had] was spent on water collecting," said Ruth. But since the spring's protection, things have b...
A Year Later: More Peace at Home!
Noel M., age 11, shared what life was like for her before we protected Askari Spring last year. "It was tiresome and time-wasting, especially during [the] rainy season. We would [be] forced to wait for [the] water to settle before drawing it," said Noel. Not only did collecting water from the unprotected spring waste Noel's time, but it also caus...
A Year Later: Community is Economically Empowered!
Faith Awinja, a 35-year-old farmer and the secretary of the water user committee for Mulunda Spring, shared what she and others in her community faced before their spring was protected last year. "We really faced challenges concerning access to clean water. Much time [was] wasted looking for clean water. Even [the] fetching process was a big chal...
A Year Later: No More Slipping in Mud!
Elizabeth Mmasi, 18, shared her feelings about collecting water before the spring in her community was protected last year. "It was hard to get water from the spring because the area was muddy and slippery." But since the spring protection, she can now quickly and safely access water and not resort to other options. This has saved her valuable tim...
A Year Later: More Active and Healthy Students!
The students of Friends Musiri Primary School struggled to collect enough water every day, and the water they managed to collect made them sick until they had a rain tank installed last year. Shanil, a 12-year-old student at the school, said, "We used to carry water from home every morning and after lunch. It was a tiresome exercise, but we had no...