Gladys used to walk for water seven times each day. The first walk took place early in the morning before the rest of the house was awake. Then, after the boys were off to school, she walked again and repeated this process late into the evening EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.



In the rainy season, her water source was a filthy pond and, in the dry season, her water source was a dirty river even further away. The walk stole her time and the water stole her health. It was yellow, filled with rotting leaves, and full of disease. Gladys shared the pond and river with other people and livestock alike, but it was her only choice.

So she walked. Again. And again. And again. And again.

Gladys refused to let her grueling daily chore get her down and even sang as she walked to keep her spirits high. She dreamed of the day her community would have clean water.

Then — thanks to supporters like you — a borehole was drilled in Gladys' village. In an instant, her repetitive walks for dirty water disappeared. She had clean water, and she had time: time to go to school, to pursue her dreams, and to finish her chores with ease.

"I can't explain how happy I am," said Gladys. "We have never had clean water before."