Families: 60 households across 4 villages
Water Committee: 4 men and 6 women

For one family in Lemani, the struggle to find safe water meant visiting the clinic as many as ten times in a single month. Across the community, families regularly experienced diarrhoea while relying on the Chiluwa River for their daily water needs. With no community well of their own, access to safe water remained a persistent concern.

The new 40-metre well now serves Lemani, Kanongola, Sashita, and Goodwel. Residents have already reported fewer clinic visits and hope the new source will help eliminate waterborne illnesses over time.

Having water closer to home is also changing the rhythm of daily life. Families can manage household chores more easily, and improved access makes it easier to keep homes and children clean. Students at Chiluwa 2 Primary School are arriving neat and on time, giving them a better start to the school day.

Families are also investing their time in farming. Backyard gardens are producing vegetables, and residents are working in their fields while considering ways to expand their agricultural activities. Small businesses are another goal, with families hoping to earn enough to purchase farming supplies and improve their livelihoods.

The changes have brought a sense of greater unity at home. Community members describe more peace in their families, with less time and money consumed by the challenges of illness and water collection.

The water committee includes four men and six women. For Mrs. Lucy Falison, being elected is her first leadership position, and she is happy to help manage the well. Yohane Zerere also expressed the community’s hope that waterborne diseases will become a thing of the past. Although the well is still new, its arrival gives four villages a more reliable source of water and an opportunity to build healthier routines.