JOYCE ’ S STORY
The Sonder Project
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JOYCE ’ S STORY
Joyce using the Sonder well pump completed in her community in 2021 .
Before the well was drilled , walking up a hill was the least of Joyce ’ s troubles . She recalls a time when she was ready to leave her family and go back to her home village due to the immense struggles of sourcing water . Most nights she would leave her family at home at midnight to walk the perilous path to a water hole several kilometers away . It would be 7am before she returned after waiting for hours to collect enough water and competing with other women , and even wild animals at the water hole .
At the age of 52 , Joyce doesn ’ t flinch when walking up the hill from The Sonder Project well to her home with a basin full of water on her head . In fact , she is even smiling . That ’ s because she knows the clean water she is carrying keeps her family healthy and harmonious . “ When my family is happy , I am happy ,” she tells us .
Malawi Country Director , Beria Mwaulambo ( left ), sits with Joyce outside her home .
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