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Claire Ochama’s happiness knows no bounds after Wells of Life drilled well #628 in her village, freeing her of her water worries. Her village, once plagued by disharmony due to fights over their limited amount of water, is now enjoying access to clean, safe water. Claire is a 32-year-old mother of 3 children, who lives with her husband in Maggwa - Village A, Kassanda District. She spends her days taking care of her family, which often includes the difficult task of gathering water for the family’s daily use and consumption. “I recall when I had to walk for almost half an hour everyday just to fetch water from a natural spring and at times had to wash our clothes in the same water point,” said Claire. “My back would hurt, but I had no choice. Sometimes, I had fights at the water source with other women like me who used to collect water, the water available in the spring was limited and we had to wait for it to refill, especially in the dry seasons,” she added. Fortunately, in 2021, Wells of Life intervened to help solve the water crisis and restore harmony in the village. About 350 families, including Claire’s, now have sufficient clean water after Wells of Life, with support from THE GARFIELD LOGAN family, drilled well #628 in Maggwa - Village A. During commissioning of the well #628, Claire’s face lit up with joy because water today is easily accessible to her family and the community. “When clean water was brought to our community, it was the happiest time of my life here after getting married,” said Claire. “Not only me; my family, in-laws and friends are also happy because of good health with thankfulness for the clean water from this new well.” With clean, safe water available in their homes, there have been many positive changes in the community. Water-borne illnesses are reduced, and now, women have more time for other activities, like participating in village meetings and gatherings. From education to health to opportunity, clean water changes everything. Check in to our website to learn how you can help bring clean water to more families like Claire's!

To collect water for herself and her two children, 34-year-old Oliver Nakaweesa frequently had to travel two kilometers carrying heavy, large containers filled with dirty pond water. “Animals and some stubborn children used to dump their waste in the pond, the water really looked dirty and had a bad smell, but the pond was all we had to rely on for our water needs” said Oliver. Thankfully, Oliver and residents of Lwangiri village no longer have to survive on pond water. In 2021, Wells of Life drilled well #623, as a dedication to TEAM DEISCHTER; CHARLIE & MAY, MARK and LORA. This new well provides access to clean, safe water to roughly 160 households. “Today, we have everything we need [in terms of water and hygiene] now. It is definitely much better than before,” said Oliver. “I have abundant clean water in my home and my children are healthier.” Residents of the village shared about the impact that well #623 has had in the community. “Availability of clean water provides the right environment for a healthy life,” said Jane Nandege, 65, a resident of Lwangiri. “Even though we live in a remote village, we stay in clean homes and live a hygienic life because of the new well in our community.” “We thank Wells of Life for improving the health and water conditions in our village,” said Fred Nsaazi, 47, the Local Council I chairman of Lwangiri - Village B. Donate today! Your support has the power to change lives!

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Before school starts, most students are getting much needed rest. However, sleep was a luxury 13-year-old Esther Nalubega could not afford. Esther’s day began hours before school started as she had to collect water from a distant swamp for her family in Kibasi village, Kassandra district. “I always felt tired when collecting water, but I had to do it every morning before going to school,” said Esther. Sometimes Esther was required to do even more in order to ensure her family had clean, usable water. This often meant collecting firewood so her family could boil the water, and sometimes making multiple trips to the swamp. “Sometimes, I woke up at 4:00 am to make more than one journey to the swamp, but there still wasn’t enough water for our family to use,” said Esther. The water shortage in Kibasi village also caused problems for 29-year-old Joan Mbambu who relied on selling cabbage to provide for her three children. In the past, she had to walk to the distant swamp to collect water to irrigate her cabbage garden. Due to the water shortage in the community her harvests were always very low and the cabbage was often poor quality which left Joan with nearly no money to provide for her kids. “Imagine walking about 4 kilometers to the market to sell very few cabbages and coming back with no penny at all because my products were not good looking. If lucky, I would at times earn between $2.5 to $3 USD from the all harvest,” said Joan. “Whenever my children fell sick, mostly with typhoid, I never had enough money to get them proper treatment, I worried so much” Fortunately for Esther, Joan, and the other village residents, in 2021, Wells of Life, with support from GLENN & SUZANNE ZETZ, (USA), drilled well #641 in Kibasi village improving water accessibility and availability in the community. “Since we received the new well, I no longer walk to the swamp or get up early to get water,” said Esther. “I have more time to prepare myself to go to school. There is enough water for everyone in the village.” The availability of clean water has improved health conditions across the village. Joan’s children no longer fall sick of typhoid and other water borne diseases. “My family and I are very happy and thankful for the clean water well we got in our village,” said Joan. Now, Joan easily irrigates her cabbage garden using the sufficient water from the new well. She hopes for a bigger harvest this season. Deo Ssempijja, the Local Council I chairman of Kibasi village, said, “Our village life is really improved and different from years ago when we were faced with a lack of water. Water collection was a difficult task placed on women and children. However, today anybody can easily fetch clean water from the new well,” said Deo. “Thank you, Wells of Life, and the kind-hearted donors that gave us this well.”