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.
Molokoh, 720 Main Motor Road
Tremendous development has so far been seen for the past year since the completion of the well project at 720 Main Motor Road in Molokoh, Sierra Leone. The reliable well has eased the burden of going to the previous water source which is approximately two miles to and from their houses. "We no longer go to the swamp to fetch water. The distance to...
Kasonga across from Lion Mountain Hospital
A year after our intervention, the water facility is kept clean always and also the community people are working very hard to keep the environment healthy and clean. The people we spoke with during a recent visit shared how the well has changed their lives. "The changes are clear and evident since the project was completed in this community," said...
Kasongha Maternal Child Health Post
The community has changed greatly in the year since the completed well project at Kasongha Maternal Child Health Post in Sierra Leone, our team recently heard during their latest visit there. "My life has changed academically and also the sanitation in our compound has improved," said Adama Bangura, a 13-year-old girl. Field Officer Omoh Emmanuel...
Munyuni Community Sand Dam
People in Munyuni community are enjoying an unlimited clean water supply from the sand dam and hand-dug well constructed a year ago. Locals no longer walk for more than 3 kilometers with donkeys to neighboring Ilalambyu in search of water for household use. "We are no longer walking for long distances in search of water for use in our homes since ...
Munyuni Community Hand-Dug Well
People in Munyuni community are enjoying an unlimited clean water supply from the sand dam and hand-dug well constructed a year ago. Locals no longer walk for more than 3 kilometers with donkeys to neighboring Ilalambyu in search of water for household use. "We are no longer walking for long distances in search of water for use in our homes since ...