A Community Transformed
Every man, woman, and child deserves clean water. Waterborne diseases don't discriminate by gender. While children and women are the most vulnerable, men in East Africa also struggle with the waterborne disease crisis—in sickness, but also in the innate desire to protect and provide for their families.
Below, Stephen Mwita, a village elder in Nyasangai, Tanzania, shares the difficulties his family and community faced before receiving clean and safe water.
Stephen said that prior to Hydrating Humanity protecting a nearby spring, families depended on contaminated water sources (see above,) and many children in the village regularly suffered from stomach sickness, diarrhea, and other waterborne illnesses. Children under the age of five were especially vulnerable, he noted.
His own family was deeply affected, as his wife and infant child were frequently admitted to the hospital because of illnesses after drinking unsafe water. The repeated medical expenses placed a heavy financial burden on the family.
But today, he is able to express heartfelt gratitude to the donors and everyone who contributed toward protecting the spring near his home and bringing clean water to the community.
According to Stephen, a long-term problem that affected the entire village has finally been addressed. Today, families in the community are able to drink safe water, and Stephen believes waterborne diseases have been greatly reduced. He also expressed appreciation for the health and hygiene training provided by our social workers during their visit to the village.
Quoting Bible scripture (Hosea 4:6), Stephen said, “My people perish due to lack of knowledge,” explaining how important our hygiene education was for the community.
Stephen ended his conversation with us by praying that, "Almighty God would richly bless all those who contributed to making clean water possible for my village."
WAYS TO HELP:
Join One Tribe - One Tribe is our community of monthly givers. 100% of your monthly gift goes directly towards sponsoring clean water projects in Kenya and Tanzania. You simply set the amount that works for you, and the cumulative effect of many like-minded individuals translates into incredible impact.
Sponsor a Project - we have several types of wells and projects that you could choose to sponsor (either fully or in part). When you sponsor a well, you'll receive a commemorative book with location details, photos of the completed project and the people you've directly impacted.
Start a Fundraiser - we make it easy to create your own goals and fundraising plan with our custom My Humanity Project page. You simply set up a project with a goal, and share the link with your friends and family. It's a great thing to do for a birthday or just to rally your friends together to create a lasting legacy.
Church Partnerships - We partner with churches to sponsor projects, and this is a great way to create a missional focus for your church.
Business Partnerships - We also partner with businesses sponsor projects over time. There are many ways to approach this; learn more about what partnership can look like on the partnerships page linked above.
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