In today's world, it is sickening to see places where people are reduced to sharing a river with animals to access water for drinking, cooking, and washing. The water they used was cloudy, contaminated, and unsafe but was all they had.
We could never imagine living in a situation in which the water we were using not only required sharing it with animals like a river but was our drinking water too. However, for these communities, that was still their reality. Not only were their lives constantly at risk, but also it made them vulnerable to significant waterborne diseases. The lack of clean water stripped them of the good health, dignity, and life that existed free of the fear of getting sick from an essential part of their existence – water that needed to be safe for their use.
It was a different story with the provision of the Hive borehole. People now had access to clean, safe, and reliable water that did not carry disease or dirt. While the provision of the borehole not only ensured that their access to clean water increased access to clean water-related illnesses, it greatly improved the health and wellbeing of the community. Children could now drink water without fear from their parents, families could cook and clean, and people could live their lives healthily.
It is more than just the provision of water. It is hope restored, health protected, and a fair opportunity to support better future outcomes for the community. The change is apparent in their smiles, their energy, and now having clean water as a part of 'real living, rather than as a luxury.
