KENYA – We’ve all heard the saying, “So much to do, so little time.” For Mateine, a loving grandmother in Kenya, this phrase was all too true. Mateine’s time was consumed by the tedious treks for water she took almost daily to for her family.
“I must leave the house as early as 7:00 in the morning, and by the time I get back, it is almost noon,” said Mateine. “It takes me about two to three hours one way, and most times you find long queues at the water point, as so many people are out to fetch water.”
Seemingly Endless Treks for Water
Although the journey is long and damaging to her body, and the water supply is barely enough to make do, Mateine knows the consequences that follow if she doesn’t take the daily treks for water. Not only will they suffer from thirst; neither she nor her grandchildren will be able to bathe or have clean clothes, and they won’t have water for cooking.
A New Water Dispenser and Water Treatment System
While this was Mateine’s fate for many years, thanks to friends like you her life has changed! Your outpouring of generosity allowed Operation Blessing to install a water dispenser and a water treatment system in Mateine’s village. The best part is it’s only five minutes away! Your kindness goes beyond Mateine and her grandchildren—it touches the lives of an entire community.
A Convenient Water Kiosk
Thanks to the compassionate support of donors like you, Mateine can provide a better quality of life for her grandchildren. With the water kiosk being so close, her grandchildren can get water while Mateine makes them breakfast and helps them prepare for their day. The endless and exhausting cycle of daily treks for water has ended!
Your love is bringing this family closer together. Mateine is thankful that she can do more chores in the course of a day, but her gratitude goes far beyond a to-do list. What she is most thankful for is the quality time she gets to spend with her grandchildren. “Our water problems are now over!”
Thank you for sharing your goodwill with those in need.
