“For years, my village has struggled with the problem of water. To access water, women needed to walk far from the village – and when they got there, there wasn’t enough water for their families’ needs.
To ration water, we avoided bathing – waiting several days between washing. Often, we would end up drinking water which was high in natron (a salt compound), and it would make us sick.
Our women’s group asked for support to set up a well to provide drinking water and irrigate the women’s garden. We’ve waited for two years, hoping, and sometimes doubting, that RAIN would follow through on this promise [because of Covid-19 delays]. Finally, now, we see the fulfillment of that promise. RAIN has kept its word.
I was so happy that I went to see the well for myself. I drank water from the well and it was so sweet...
I want to thank RAIN in the name of all women who have borne the burden of fetching water over the years..."
