The latest on our work and those supporting it
Through Their Eyes: COVID-19 Chronicles with David Kweyu
This post is part of a new series by The Water Project meant to highlight the perspectives and experiences of the people we serve and how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting them. We invite you to read more of their stories here. David Kweyu is a 65-year-old farmer who lives in the village of Eshiakhulo […]
Through Their Eyes: COVID-19 Chronicles with Kanyaa Kavindu
This story is a part of a series by The Water Project meant to highlight the perspectives and experiences of the people we serve and how they are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. See other stories in the series here. The Kenyan government implemented a series of restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 […]
Through Their Eyes: COVID-19 Chronicles with Margaret Mbone
This is the first story from a new series by The Water Project meant to highlight the perspectives and experiences of the people we serve and how they are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot has changed for Margaret Mbone since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in her home of Sichinji, Kenya. […]
A new well brings relief for Alhaji and his mother
This used to be the most reliable water source for the 185 people living near #26 Old Town Road in Lungi, Sierra Leone: Another well in the community was the secondary source, but it runs dry for 3 months out of the year. That meant that for people to get water each day, they had […]
At Metah Spring, Dreams of Clean Water Run in the Family
Please note, all photos in this report were taken before social distancing recommendations went into effect. Pause. Think. When is the next time you will get clean water? Perhaps a cold drink from the sink, the refrigerator, or the water cooler – will it be within the next hour? For many, accessing clean water is […]
Promoting healthy behaviors in Sierra Leone’s markets
Before the first case of COVID-19 arrived in Sierra Leone, our teams mobilized to train the communities that use wells we support on the virus and how to prevent its spread. After reaching each water point community, we moved on to other critical areas in communities. One crucial area is the markets where people go […]
Upholding a promise of reliable water during a pandemic
At The Water Project, we spend a lot of our time ensuring that every water point provides safe water today. More than 1,500 water points are visited up to 4 times a year to ensure that they function properly. That information is made public for anyone to see. If someone supported a well in Sierra […]
This is how COVID-19 is impacting families in Kenya
In this extraordinary time, we continue to partner with communities across Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. We are checking in to see how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting people and their families. The Water Project is considered an essential organization due to our longstanding work on hygiene and sanitation. We expanded our work in response […]
COVID-19 brings many challenges, but reliable water is not one
The spread of COVID-19 in Kenya has brought new challenges to 70-year-old Wathi Muisyo. “My family has been affected greatly by Coronavirus. Kenyan citizens were advised to stay at home due to the virus,” she told us recently. “All the market days were closed down; as a result, we are unable to sell our farm […]
For Eugene, Spring Protection Was Personal
Please note, all photos in this story were taken before social distancing recommendations went into effect. Eugene remembers Edward Sabwa Spring from “before”. It had always served many people in his home village of Kisasi, Kenya, – up to 200 community members at present – but it had never been clean. The unprotected spring was […]
