Past and Present: Kikondo's Contrast
July 30, 2012
Meet David:
David is a fisherman who has lived in Kikondo for 12 years. He is 49 and has 9 children.
“We get diseases from the water like diarrhea and worms. Some of my children have also had typhoid. We have a spring where we get our water from, but we don’t have enough time and money to boil the water. It is too expensive to buy water from the water carriers.”
Meet Rose:
Rose has lived in Kikondo for 5 years with her 5 children.
“We have problems with water in our community. Sometimes prices rise and we can’t afford it. Water is usually 15 cents for 20 liters, but sometimes even more. Sometimes I have to send my children over a mile to distance to the spring. I can’t send my children the short way because there are kidnappers. Please help us get good clean drinking water!”So what's happened in the last year and a half? Kikondo was the pilot TradeWater community you read about in previous blog posts. Click here for a refresher on progress made in Kikondo. Water Missions International has since brought safe, clean water to the community of Kikondo and with it, the concept of micro-enterprise, health and hygiene training and a brand new beginning. David's family no longer has to spend money or time boiling their water. His children are healthier. Rose's children don't have to walk miles to fetch water. Kidnappers are no longer a daily threat. Safe water is transformational, it changes everything. We look forward to sharing with you many more stories of hope and healthy futures. If you could ask David and Rose anything, what would you ask them?
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