Voices of Hope Pew Bulletin Story
Tanzania
“I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.” — Isaiah 41:18
She walks 19 kilometres to get water because she can’t afford the $1 for the 20-litre container for sale near her home. The journey takes more than a day. Her daughters are with her, carrying their dirty clothes to wash at the water source. They will sleep under a tree because they have no relatives to stay with along the way. They ate before they left but carry no food with them. The way home will be harder, as the water container will be full. She prays for rain so she can collect water in basins and be spared the journey next time.
The village of Marui, in the coastal region of Tanzania, just over a two-hour drive from Dar es Salaam, is part of an integrated development project that PWRDF is supporting through the Diocese of Dar es Salaam. Marui villagers decided that water was their top priority. The borehole has been dug and is awaiting the pump, and the water will flow soon. The water committee has been elected and the pump technician will soon be trained. Then she will not have to walk anymore.