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.
Chegulo Community, Sembeya Spring
"It was never easy to draw water from here before it was constructed." "I would scoop all the dirt that was in the water and so the water ended up being dirty." "On many occasions, I would take too long to bring water home and that would mean my mum getting angry with me." "Since the project, life has really changed." "I get to the spring and j...
Koitabut Primary School
"Previously, it was so hard to get the water from a very dirty source where people bathed, washed their clothes, and did other cleaning like cleaning their farm equipment such as their pesticide spraying containers." "Crowding at the water source led to time-wasting and also caused water from the source to be dirty." "I thank God that He protecte...
Chebunaywa Secondary School
"Being requested to carry water from home was hell." "Some of us, especially me, thought of relocating to other schools." "Early each morning, one was able to spot students carrying water. And for those who were not able to carry water, they would be severely punished by the teacher on duty and this did encourage absenteeism." "The life of each ...
Koitabut Secondary School
"Wastage of time was very rampant because we used to go for a long distance to access water to be used in school for general purposes." "Our school is on a very busy, rough road which was so dangerous to cross while trying to get to the stream searching for water." "Life is now good here in school as we just take a cup and rush to the tank to get...
Ingwe Primary School
"Our lessons used to be interrupted for us to go and fetch water from the spring. It used to be tiresome and dangerous as we had to be careful of the dangerously driven motorbikes on the way." "The spring was shared with the community, therefore we had to queue as we waited for our turn to fetch water. This wasted a lot of our class time." "The w...