Who would have thought it was possible? A flu-like illness that in the space of just a few weeks has brought the whole world to a standstill! While it only took a few weeks to get into the illness it will take a whole lot longer to get out of it. Lockdown has become the new norm – and could be with us for some time to come. Treatment and vaccines are being urgently searched for and all the while people move around with a certain level of fear.

This came just at the time we were developing WATER DROPS for launching and so we must always have it in mind as it will affect how we raise awareness here and how we implement the projects in Kenya.

Water sustains life! We are so blessed to have any amount of water that we need on tap. This resource has become even more important with the onset of the coronavirus. ‘Wash your hands often and for 20 seconds’ is the key message in preventing the spread of this deadly disease – and that is what we do! What about those who don’t have fresh clean water? How are they able to wash their hands if they don’t have water for even the most basic of needs? How many litres of water are used while washing hands for 20 seconds – possibly between 2 and 3 litres! Struggling for even a small amount of water is the reality for all semi-nomadic communities across East Africa. This is also the reality for the Maasai living in the Kajiado area of Kenya where WATER DROPS is targeting its water solutions.

Over the past number of months we have been under a lockdown that has brought many challenges to our normal way of life. We are going through a phased lifting of these restrictions which has also been a challenge. This has rightly caused us to be almost entirely inward looking during this time and it is easy to forget that there are others in different parts of the world going through similar challenges but with very little in terms of resources to cope. For the communities being targeted by WATER DROPS, water is and will continue to be the main challenge. As we emerge from this deadly virus maybe it’s time to begin thinking about how we can reach out to others who are suffering because they don’t have sufficient water for their daily use.

If we are in a position to help – then we should.