VIOLETH
She won’t be intimidated. She doesn’t even flinch as the room fills with men in leadership positions, years her senior. [...]
WARIANKIRA
Her name is hard to pronounce. But her laughter is even harder to forget. We first met Wariankira at a [...]
AMINAELI
Nothing steals Aminaeli’s laughter. Most Tanzanians are taught to cover their mouths when they laugh. Some have severe Fluorosis – [...]
Growing a Defense Against Covid-19
Across the planet, we are all doing our daily examination of how to manage this new COVID-19 reality and its [...]
CLIFF AND ANN
The following story is written by Cliff, a Rotarian, investor, father, and volunteer who had the privilege of building a rainwater [...]
JEHOVENESS
There were two planks of wood bridging a stream to enter the property. There was a newly dug grave to [...]
HILLARY TESHA
I remember the day I met Hilary Tesha. He came to work wearing a t-shirt that said Mount Shasta Cheerleading [...]
HAPPY ALLEN
There is always a moment that feels like you are in a vacuum and all the air around you is [...]
MILGRID
It takes a little while for MILGRID to smile. She has learned to keep herself relatively invisible, to express her joy [...]
ELIESH
Her eyes are like a map of hardship. You can feel her struggle engraved in them. When ELIESH laughs, the pain [...]
LEMNA
In September 2000, LEMNA was 30 and pregnant with her 4th child. She was married to a man whose family thrived on [...]
IRENE
IRENE’S smile is as big as it gets and her stature is the polar opposite. She is no more than 5’ [...]
NIPAELI
Even in a crowd of people, Nipaeli stood out. Her beauty is indescribable. The problem was she was living a [...]
HAPPY
She stood before she spoke. Straightened her dress and composed herself. Happy John had something to say. She wasn’t going [...]
SINGING FOR THE RAIN
Three years ago, we gathered in Lositeti, a village in the far reaches of the Makiba Ward in the Arumeru [...]
POLARIZED VIEWS
Dickson’s grandmother won the lottery. She was the recipient of a residential rainwater harvesting system on her home. She lives [...]
Happy 13th Birthday Save the Rain
Gratitude is at the forefront of our minds lately. Not just because of the holiday season but because it’s felt [...]
BUILDING BRIDGES
One of our latest recipients is Tuvaila. Located in the Maji Ya Chai Ward, The Tuvaila Primary School is the [...]
YOU GAVE, WE GREW
This year, we helped 37,000 people celebrate the rain and its ability to create an incredibly abundant life. In 10 [...]
GLORY SMILES
Glory’s husband died because he was struck by a car in the middle of the night. His body was found [...]