While she is soft spoken and gentle-hearted, Phoebe’s decision to finance a safe water solution for her family was nothing shy of bold and life-changing. Prior to giving her family a lasting safe water solution at home, Phoebe humbly drew upon every ounce of strength in her body to endure what she refers to as a daily journey to collect water. Morning after morning, she walked miles to a distant pond from which she drew jugs of unsafe water. She had no choice at the time.

For years Phoebe had no choice but to make these journeys to collect water for her family. And Phoebe’s children often joined her to help with the chore. Finally, thanks to the support of our donors and partners, Phoebe learned of a way she could affordably give her family lasting access to safe water at home. On that day, she chose to take out a small loan that would forever shorten the distance between her family and the water they need to survive and thrive.

Through Water.org’s partner bank in Kenya, KWF, Phoebe financed water storage tanks and purification filters. Now Phoebe, her husband, and their nine children have access to safe water just steps from their front door rather than miles away from home.

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