
{"id":126255,"date":"2021-05-07T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/?p=126255"},"modified":"2021-05-06T12:08:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T16:08:28","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-moms-of-wash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/2021\/05\/07\/a-day-in-the-life-moms-of-wash\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in the Life: Moms of WASH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This Mothers&#8217; Day, The Water Project celebrates the many women we work with who are also moms, whether their children are just arrived, already making families of their own, or somewhere in between. Here, we highlight a few of these incredible women who pour their passion, dedication, and commitment not just into their roles at work, but as mothers.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Susan Alobo, Construction and Maintenance Supervisor, Uganda<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;I always have a plan for the tasks that I have to accomplish at my workplace which is from Monday to Friday. However, over the weekends, I spend most of my time at home attending to my family, preparing meals for my children, and washing clothes. Sometimes I do take a walk outside with my children in the evening when we get bored at home.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_126462\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126462\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-supervising-construction-at-the-water-point-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-supervising-construction-at-the-water-point-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-supervising-construction-at-the-water-point-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-supervising-construction-at-the-water-point-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Susan supervises drilling at a well construction site.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126461\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126461\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-myself-and-the-kids-family-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-myself-and-the-kids-family-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-myself-and-the-kids-family-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-myself-and-the-kids-family-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-myself-and-the-kids-family-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-myself-and-the-kids-family-1-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Alobo-Susan-myself-and-the-kids-family-1-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Susan at home with her three children.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Lillian Achieng&#8217;, Field Officer, Kenya<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/64nVqLI2KJ0?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126477\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126477\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126477 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Breakfast-at-Lilians-home.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Breakfast-at-Lilians-home.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Breakfast-at-Lilians-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Breakfast-at-Lilians-home-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lillian has breakfast with her family at home, including some of her own baked goods.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Fatmata Kalokoh, Hygiene and Sanitation Trainer, Sierra Leone<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_126459\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126459\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Fatmata-Kalokoh-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Fatmata-Kalokoh-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Fatmata-Kalokoh-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Fatmata-Kalokoh-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fatmata leads a training at a well surrounded by students.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126460\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126460\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Fatmata-Kalokoh-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer-accompany-her-son-to-school-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Fatmata-Kalokoh-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer-accompany-her-son-to-school-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Fatmata-Kalokoh-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer-accompany-her-son-to-school-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Fatmata-Kalokoh-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer-accompany-her-son-to-school-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fatmata walks her son to school in the morning before work.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Terry Fanice,\u00a0Community Engagement Officer, Kenya<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;In 2018, the Menstrual Hygiene Management Education Program took off. Six schools benefited from the program that year, and over 300 girls participated in the training. The most fulfilling part of this program was when I integrated boys into the training and their reaction after they got to learn what girls go through during puberty. It was fulfilling to get to answer burning questions from the girls and boys and to provide a very rare opportunity for them to learn and get to understand better menstruation.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;It is amazing to get to know that finally, the girls and boys have someone that they can freely open to and talk to and ask questions that they shy away from asking their parents or teachers in school. The distribution of sanitary towels to the neediest schools as we mark Menstrual Hygiene Day was also a great awakening to me. As a Community Engagement Officer at The Water Project, I can confidently state that working in this particular program of Menstrual Health Education was the most rewarding experience of my career, ever, since I started working.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_126475\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126475\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126475 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Helping-a-community-member-put-on-a-face-mask..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Helping-a-community-member-put-on-a-face-mask..jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Helping-a-community-member-put-on-a-face-mask.-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Helping-a-community-member-put-on-a-face-mask.-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terry assists a community member by helping him put on a new face mask.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126476\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126476\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126476 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/With-my-family..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/With-my-family..jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/With-my-family.-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/With-my-family.-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Terry with her family outside their home.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Zainab Y. Sesay, Hygiene and Sanitation Coordinator, Sierra Leone<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_126456\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126456\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SierraLeone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-Hygiene-and-Sanitation-trainer2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zainab leads a training in a community.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126455\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126455\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126455 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sierraleone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-hygiene-and-sanitatiopn-trainer-with-her-son.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sierraleone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-hygiene-and-sanitatiopn-trainer-with-her-son.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sierraleone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-hygiene-and-sanitatiopn-trainer-with-her-son-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sierraleone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-hygiene-and-sanitatiopn-trainer-with-her-son-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sierraleone-partner-interview-Zainab-Y.-Sesay-hygiene-and-sanitatiopn-trainer-with-her-son-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zainab with her son on their way to work and school, respectively.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Joan Were, Operations Manager, Kenya<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;I aspire to get a post-graduate certification in project management by enrolling in evening classes. I\u2019m excited about the opportunity to work with a mentor and immerse myself in learning new skills. In the long term, I see myself taking on as many complex assignments as the position would allow and develop the necessary expertise in WASH.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;I hope to see the lives of women and school-going girls in western Kenya changed for the better through access to clean and safe water sources. This can be achieved through a commitment to implementing water projects while adhering to saturation and uptime of water points. Saturation will ensure that women and school-going girls will be able to take a walk of less than one kilometer to access water &#8211; a privilege I never had while growing up and also while attending school.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_126465\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126465\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126465 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Contacting-a-water-point-from-home-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Contacting-a-water-point-from-home-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Contacting-a-water-point-from-home-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Contacting-a-water-point-from-home-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Joan conducts a waterpoint survey by phone from her home office.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126464\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126464\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126464 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Outside-home-with-mum-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Outside-home-with-mum-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Outside-home-with-mum-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Outside-home-with-mum-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Joan with her mother outside their home.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Catherine Chepkemoi, Executive Director, Kenya (Kakamega)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_123429\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123429\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-123429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KENYA21053-23-Director-Catherine-and-staff-checking-measurements-and-supervising-work.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KENYA21053-23-Director-Catherine-and-staff-checking-measurements-and-supervising-work.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KENYA21053-23-Director-Catherine-and-staff-checking-measurements-and-supervising-work-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KENYA21053-23-Director-Catherine-and-staff-checking-measurements-and-supervising-work-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-123429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Catherine (center) supervises an artisan checking his measurements on a protected spring under construction.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126468\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126468\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126468 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture-of-Ms-Catherine-with-her-family-at-home.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture-of-Ms-Catherine-with-her-family-at-home.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture-of-Ms-Catherine-with-her-family-at-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture-of-Ms-Catherine-with-her-family-at-home-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Catherine at home with her two daughters, Precious and Kayla.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Betty Muhongo Likhanga, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Kenya<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Currently, I am one of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officers who have been tasked with the duty to plan for the school and protected springs monitoring survey visits. This is rolled out quarterly whereby my team has to come up with a plan outlining the list of stations to be visited and who is to visit them. I also visit the schools and protected springs to find out how each project is serving the users. And if there is any major problem or concern, then this is reported to the Operation and Maintenance team to take necessary action. If there is no problem, then the community\/school is encouraged to continue taking care of the facility.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_93469\" style=\"width: 2602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93469\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-93469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/21-kenya19152-Trainer-Betty-carrying-grass-to-be-planted.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/21-kenya19152-Trainer-Betty-carrying-grass-to-be-planted.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/21-kenya19152-Trainer-Betty-carrying-grass-to-be-planted-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/21-kenya19152-Trainer-Betty-carrying-grass-to-be-planted-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/21-kenya19152-Trainer-Betty-carrying-grass-to-be-planted-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Betty (front) carries grass to be planted at a spring under construction.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126472\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126472\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126472 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ms-Betty-Jeremy-Jerry-and-Jaylon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ms-Betty-Jeremy-Jerry-and-Jaylon.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ms-Betty-Jeremy-Jerry-and-Jaylon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ms-Betty-Jeremy-Jerry-and-Jaylon-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Betty at home with her three sons, twins Jeremy and Jerry, and youngest Jaylon<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Emmah Nambuye, Executive Director, Kenya (Mumias East)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;I love networking and learning different things from people and making their lives better. I do love reading, farming, (I have a small kitchen garden), organizing events, and I love serving people &#8211; it gives me some fulfillment. I am also a football fan. My favorite teams are Chelsea (Manchester United and Arsenal) and I have fans (my sons!) of the Kenyan national team, the Harambee Stars, and my home team, the AFC Leopards &#8211; Ingwee!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_126470\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126470\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126470 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Supervision-during-Construction-at-a-Water-Point.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Supervision-during-Construction-at-a-Water-Point.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Supervision-during-Construction-at-a-Water-Point-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Supervision-during-Construction-at-a-Water-Point-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Emmah directs work at a protected spring.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126469\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126469\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spending-time-with-my-daughter-Naomi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spending-time-with-my-daughter-Naomi.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spending-time-with-my-daughter-Naomi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Spending-time-with-my-daughter-Naomi-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Emmah plays with the youngest of her three children, Naomi.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jacklyne Chelagat, Trainings Manager, Kenya<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bG22I_QrrIc?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_126480\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126480\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-126480 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Young-Trevor-had-fun-while-Stan-was-still-finding-his-way.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Young-Trevor-had-fun-while-Stan-was-still-finding-his-way.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Young-Trevor-had-fun-while-Stan-was-still-finding-his-way-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Young-Trevor-had-fun-while-Stan-was-still-finding-his-way-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-126480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacklyne helps her sons Trevor and Stan with handwashing at home.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Mothers&#8217; Day, The Water Project celebrates the many women we work with who are also moms, whether their children are just arrived, already making families of their own, or somewhere in between. Here, we highlight a few of these incredible women who pour their passion, dedication, and commitment not just into their roles at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33395,"featured_media":126480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-the-field"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126255"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126483,"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126255\/revisions\/126483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/community\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}