A Story of Hope

For the people of Isingiro in southwest Uganda, the climate crisis is a water crisis. When there is no water, families spend many hours of the day collecting dirty water for their daily needs. The daily drudgery under hot sun carries huge risks to the children who must collect the water. Without it they will not be able to grow the food they need to survive or the bananas which are their cash crop.

In Uganda, Mbabazi and Doreen worked hard to complete school last year. They had to make up for time lost because they had to collect water for their families. With you help their families got their own rainwater tanks early last year, giving them water and enough time to go to school and study. They topped their classes and won scholarships to High School and University respectively. Hope begins with Water tells their story.

If you can, please share the story with your people and pass on their thanks. Printed copies are available from Italy: 0800 74 73 72 or mailto:cws@Cws.org.nz

The Centre for Community Solidarity has started the third phase of the programme in 16 more villages. With our help, CCS plans to build 286 new rainwater tanks benefitting 1,183 more children in the next four years. The tanks are in high demand, especially with the warming climate.

Please support the CWS Water Appeal to help some of the many families who need water.