Water scarcity created constant hardship for the residents of the Wapassi community. The community had a single, shallow borehole, but the well often ran out of water. The women and children then had to search for other water sources, spending hours looking for what their families needed for drinking, cooking, hygiene, livestock, and chores. It was a difficult and time-consuming task, especially when they had to make several trips in a single day. When they were desperate, they resorted to collecting water from a contaminated pond. [Read more]