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.
Farmer and waterpoint caretaker Mary Kabbia, 39, recalled what life was like in the Rokula Community before her community's well was implemented last year. "My name is Mary Kabbia of Rokula Community. Before the intervention, we were suffering greatly to get clean water. At that time and before that time, we were suffering from diseases in the l...
Marvelous Tucker, 41, recalled what life was like as the Director of Petifu Junction Health Post before his community health post's (CHP) well was rehabilitated last year. "Running the health facility was difficult as a result of the water constraints. The health facility did not have an existing well (that was operational). So, we used to fetch...
Hawa Sesay, 35, recalled what life was like in the Mayonkoh Community before her community’s well was implemented last year. "As a farmer, fetching water before was not easy, especially in the dry season. Before the completion of this project, the swamp was our only source to fetch water. It was time-wasting to fetch water during that time," s...
Christine Shitote, 52, recalled what life was like in Shisasari Itumbu before her community's spring was protected last year. "Before the construction of the spring, there were persistent occurrences [of] waterborne diseases. The contamination was very high," said Christine. Collecting water is now less hazardous to their health since the spr...
William S., 16, recalled what life was like at Esokone Secondary School before his school's well was installed last year. "We used to suffer because most of the time, we would miss remedial classes to get water used for cooking, cleaning, and drinking. This was never enough, so we could go more than two trips per person. Most of the time, we cou...