My name is Esther Bako, 20 years, a peasant farmer, a mother of one, a boy living in Godria Awu village. Godria is a community of peace and happiness to live in DR Congo. In the facet of clean water, we drink from unclean water points. Typhoid, diarrhea, stomach ache, are very common due to the dirty water we drink. We spend about 45,000shillings on medication monthly. We don’t have other sources of income but for the love of our dear ones, one sells the available animals to pay the bills.

“According to Bako, This has affected most of the plans of developing her family, good feeding and other social benefits for the family.”

However, with the intervention for house hold clean water access by feat Africa through the use of the biosand filters, I and my family and the community of Godria will be changed. Diseases cases got from drinking dirty water will reduce. I believe, I will not suffer from typhoid frequently like before, and I will be able to feed my family and dress my son well, rare goats.
I got to know about the biosand filters from our VHT in a sensitization program on clean and safe water access in our homes.

I and my family will be able to save money for other activities in the future and it will help us to stock enough food for the family in the house.

“I am humbled for feat Africa for the love you have shown us by giving us clean and better ways to drink safe water for our in our homes and in Godria Village. May the highest almighty God bless you and we pray to God to bless you, enhances Bako.”