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: Kimingini Primary School
A year ago, generous donors helped build a rainwater catchment system, latrines, and hand washing stations for Kimingini Primary School in Kenya. Because of these gifts and our ...
A Year Later: Ebwiranyi Secondary School
A year ago, generous donors helped build a rainwater catchment system, latrines, and hand washing stations for Ebwiranyi Secondary School in Kenya. Because of these gifts and our monthly donors, our partners are able to visit project sites throughout the year, str...
A Year Later: Amalemba Primary School
A year ago, generous donors helped build a rainwater catchment system, latrines, and hand washing stations for Amalemba Primary School in Kenya. Because of these gifts and our monthly donors, our partners are able to visit project sites throughout the year, strengthening relation...
A Year of Growth for Nahun Drive
It has been just about a year since The Water Project and Mariatu's Hope began working with the community at Nahun Drive. A well was rehabilitated and the community received valuable training in sanitation and hygiene practices. Because of your generous gifts and our monthly donors, partners are...
I'm a Fighter
Isabella has seen it all. Last year her small community in Western Kenya had a horrible water problem. An unprotected, polluted spring, contaminated with disease, kept her entire community sick. She and her neighbors experienced water-borne illness, frequent sickness and an endless cycle of poverty. Sick kids miss school, and when the little money ...