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: “Getting water has become easy for everyone."
Ronnel K., 13, recalled what life was like at Irukose Primary School before her school's rain tanks were installed last year. "Obtaining water in the past was quite challenging. We used to collect water from a nearby flowing stream, and on occasion, we would end up getting wet while fetching water. Returning to class in a wet and tired state was...
A Year Later: "I can fetch water at anytime!"
Godfrey K., 14, recalled what life was like in the Kyakaitera Community before his community's well was installed last year. "We used to face [the] challenge of long distances. We would use bicycles to collect water and sometimes even get [in] accidents. We would ride on busy roads used by sugarcane trucks, [and] this would put our lives at risk...
A Year Later: "I am now assured of safe drinking water. . ."
Farmer Lydia Namusimba, 43, recalled what life was like in the Rwensororo Community before her community's well was installed last year. "I used to fetch water from a borehole in Rwensororo centre about 1.5 km [away]. This would make fetching water hard because I would get so tired. I had to first go to the garden and then come back to get water...
A Year Later: Safer Water, Improved Health!
Sallieu K., 13, recalled what life was like in the Malap Kankalay Islamic Primary School before his school’s well was rehabilitated last year. "Before, we had to fetch water from the swamp, and the swamp water was far away from the school. This swamp water was causing water illnesses for us, such as stomach pain. Sometimes, these water illness...
A Year Later: Improved Education and Health!
Princess M, 13, recalled life in the Ematende Primary School before her community's well was installed last year. "Going to the stream for water would waste at least one hour, which would otherwise have been spent in class. Many of us had difficulty concentrating in class because going to the stream was quite tiresome. The path leading...