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“We are looking forward to seeing water flow from the taps!”

Mrs MUDEGE BAZERA, 40, is a widow and the mother of 6 chidren.  She lives in the village of Rukumizo, DRC, and works in the fields.

“The problems I encountered in previous years with water, hygiene and sanitation were related to the fact that I was using unhygienic equipment, for example to go get water from the spring, I would use dirty containers, without caps and I kept the water in a jerrycan without lid. I sometimes would pick up a dirty bag to cover my jerrycan and once I arrived at home, I would throw away the bag because I no longer had any use for it.
When it comes to hand washing, I did not really know when to wash my hands. I did not have a hygienic latrine in my plot, the children were defecating outside the house and that did not bother me. I did not see the link with diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, typhoid …. I thought it was normal for someone to get sick. “

How did things change?

“Things changed after a few awareness raising campaigns by Tearfund facilitators, group sessions or when they were visiting my home. I realised illnesses were a result of my family’s lack of good hygiene practices. When they showed us the pattern of disease transmission I realised that I was eating microbes! “

What has changed?

“After the various workshops I attended, I managed to build a good sanitary latrine according to the standards we were taught, it even has a handwashing device. There is no more open defecation on my plot, which remains clean as you can see, and I know how to store water so that it stays clean.
I am happy to see that Tearfund is building water points in different villages from here to Kabaya. My children and I will not have to travel long distances to get water anymore. Thank you Tearfund, we are looking forward to seeing water flow from the taps! “
“My neighbour and I agreed to help each other with the construction of our latrines”
“My neighbour and I agreed to help each other with the construction of our latrines”
Focus group with the residents of Kabaya
Focus group with the residents of Kabaya

About SWIFT

Since 2014, the Sustainable WASH In Fragile Contexts (SWIFT) Consortium has been working to provide access to water and sanitation and to encourage the adoption of basic hygiene practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and in Kenya. Various partners implement SWIFT’s actions in both target countries, in collaboration with governments as well as water providers, including utilities. The consortium is led by Oxfam, and includes Tearfund and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) as global members. The SWIFT programme is funded by UK aid from the UK government under a Payment by Results (PbR) contract.

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