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.
Bukhanga Community, Indangasi Spring
"As a woman and a mother, I am very happy because my family is healthy. I no longer go to the hospital because of water-related diseases. Accessing the water is easy because of the pipe and I take less time to fetch water...I have now started poultry farming since I have enough [water and money] to raise the chickens for business." These are the w...
Lungi Town, 112 Alimamy Seray Modu Road
This water point has improved the lives of the people who live near 112 Alimamy Seray Modu Road in Lungi, Sierra Leone. The people here are very happy about having this project and it is touching lives in every sector of the community, reported our field staff after a recent visit. “I am so happy for this project in our community because before ...
Moniya Community
Our field officers recently visited the well at Moniya community in Sierra Leone. They noticed a lot of changes in the community in the year since the project was completed. "Since this project was completed, we have never strained for water in this village. The pump is constantly running for 1 year now with no problem as compared to the previous...
Modia Community, 63 Spur Road
What the people living near 63 Spur Road in Modia Community, Sierra Leone have enjoyed for the past year is the use of 2 pumps inside 1 water point. Because this well is so heavily used, we decided to try something different. Instead of drilling 1 borehole down inside of the hand-dug well, we drilled 2 boreholes down inside of this well and instal...
United Brethren Academy Secondary School
Life for the students at United Brethren Academy Secondary School in Sierra Leone has improved in the year since their well was rehabilitated. This was evident during a recent visit by our field officers. They spoke with some students and teachers about their experiences since the construction and the accompanying sanitation and hygiene training. ...