Clean Water Project – Jallow Kunda
How far would you walk for water?
For the people of Jallow Kunda, this is not a theoretical question.
Water has to be collected every day. Children and adults walk to the well, draw the water up by hand, fill containers and then carry them back home.
What we take for granted costs time and energy here every day.
Collecting water is not a task that can simply be put off until later. It is needed for drinking, cooking, washing and daily hygiene. That is why, for many families, the day begins with a question: Is there enough water?
Especially during the dry season, collecting water can become a recurring burden. The walk to the well, drawing the water up and the return journey with full containers become a routine part of the day.
Fetching water here is not a quick errand. It is work.
Fetching water is part of everyday life
The existing water supply is basic and not always reliable. Access can become more difficult, particularly during the dry season. At the same time, open wells and basic water points pose a risk to water quality.
The consequences extend far beyond drinking. Water is needed for cooking, washing, hygiene and practically every aspect of daily life.
When water is not available nearby, collecting it becomes a task for the whole family. Children and young people also regularly help.
And it is not just about the journey itself. Full jerrycans and large water containers are heavy. Repeatedly carrying them on the head or over long distances places considerable strain on the body – particularly the back, neck, shoulders and joints.
And one trip does not necessarily mean the work is done. Depending on how much water is needed, several containers have to be filled and transported.
Something that should be readily available thus determines a substantial part of everyday life.
Every journey takes time
A full water container is heavy.
And the journey does not end at the well.
The water then has to be carried all the way home – often by children and young people as well. These journeys cost not only energy, but time every day.
When water has to be fetched first thing in the morning, this happens before school, studying or other daily tasks. Repeated journeys can take up time that is then missing for lessons, homework, rest or simply being a child.
This is an often underestimated benefit of a better water supply: it is not just about having clean water available closer to home.
It is about giving people their time back.
A reliable water supply means:
- fewer journeys,
- less physical strain,
- more time for school and learning,
- better conditions for hygiene,
- and greater certainty when planning everyday life.
Clean water therefore does more than meet a basic need. It creates time, eases burdens and opens up new opportunities.
Our solution
With the Clean Water Project – Jallow Kunda, we aim to create a lasting and reliable water supply for the community’s approximately 800 residents. Plans include a professionally drilled borehole, a solar-powered pump, adequately sized water tanks and local water distribution. Our aim is not simply to install equipment and then disappear. The system is to be operated together with the community. Local people in charge and technicians are to ensure that maintenance and operation can be organised locally over the long term.What this will change
A functioning water supply makes a difference every day:- shorter journeys to collect water
- better hygiene conditions
- more reliable access, even during the dry season
- less physical strain
- more time for school and everyday life
- stronger local structures
Together for a better future.
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