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: Water for Income Generation Project!
Brian J., 12, recalled what life was like in the Shitirira Community before his community's spring was protected last year. "Water fetched by a child like me was not trusted for domestic use because water could get dirty in the process of scooping," said Brian. Collecting water is much simpler for Brian and the other community members in the ...
A Year Later: No longer late for school!
James O., 15, recalled what life was like in the Elusolokho Community before his community's spring was protected last year. "Initially, we were taking dirty water because the children play around the spring and drop some dirty things in [the] water. Some could step in [the] water when drawing it," said James. But life is much simpler for Jam...
A Year Later: No More Boiling Water!
Jonathan Baraza, a 50-year-old farmer, recalled what life was like in the Ikoli Community before his community's spring was protected last year. "It was so challenging to get clean water, especially during rainy seasons. We had to use a lot of time and energy to boil water for drinking and domestic use, which was so expensive. Most of our family...
A Year Later: Time for homework!
Zedrick W., 6, recalled what life was like in the Mulwanda Community before his community's spring was protected last year. "People crowded here and made long queues to fetch water. We, as children, let the older people fetch first, and this made us use a lot of time here," said Zedrick. Water collection has dramatically improved for Zedrick ...
A Year Later: "We access water easily!"
Lavin M., 11, recalled what life was like in the Chevoso Community before her community's spring was protected last year. "We fetched water from the surface using a jug and a sieve. After fetching, we used to boil [it and] wait [for it] to cool before using [it] to cook and drink. The water was very dirty with an algae cover on the top," Lavin s...