23 March 2009
Tearfund's partners in the Ugandan village of Kigaze are working hard to bring extraordinary changes to the lives of people like 13-year-old Stidia (pictured below).
Every day, Stidia walks down a steep and dangerous mountain path to collect water from a spring.
Often intimidated and beaten by older boys, her daily trek is overshadowed by fear and takes so long that she's often late for school. Without proper water and sanitation, all areas of life start to suffer.
But there's light at the end of the tunnel.
As part of our Make life flow campaign, Tearfund partners are training women to build water tanks to collect rainwater. As the tank in Stidia's garden fills up, she's witnessing real changes in her life.
Follow Stidia's story in pictures.
Stidia and her classmates line up for prayers and hygene inspection. Picture: Layton Thompson/Tearfund
Stidia carries 20 litres of water back up from the spring, a journey of a mile and a half, which she does twice a day. Picture: Layton Thompson/Tearfund
Ringing the changes: A Water tank is built in Stidia's family home. Picture: Layton Thompson/Tearfund
With a safe, clean water supply close at hand, Stidia has more time for school... Picture: Layton Thompson/Tearfund
...for helping her mum with the washing up... Picture: Layton Thompson/Tearfund
...and helping in the family garden. Picture: Layton Thompson/Tearfund
Millions of people like Stidia deserve a brighter future. Tearfund's new campaign is mobilising thousands of Christians worldwide to act now to tackle water and sanitation injustice. Click here to see how you can help us make life flow.