Why Every Gift Matters, and Where It Goes
People sometimes ask whether a single donation really makes a difference. In the villages we serve, the answer is yes — and the people there will tell you so themselves. When word reached one village that a borehole might be coming, they didn’t wait quietly. They threw a party. “The whole village is happy today, […]
When Children Fetch Water Instead of Learning
In Kinienkoura, the school day doesn’t start with a lesson. For many children, it starts before sunrise, with a long walk to find water. “Sometimes we wake the children at 4 or 5 in the morning and spend all day fetching water. They get to school late, and the teachers send them away for being […]
Why the Kankan Region Needs Clean Water
In the Kankan region of eastern Guinea, clean water is not something most families can count on. The rivers run low for months. The few wells that still work can be kilometers away. And the water people can reach is often dirty enough to make them sick. We asked a woman in Djoma Kinienkoura what […]