Meet Rosemary

My name is Rosemary. I live in Namanga, Kenya. I speak some English but mostly I speak the language of my people, the Maasai. I am one of 13 wives to my husband. I have 11 children and I have no idea how old I am. My day starts around 4 a.m. as I go in search of water for myself and my children for the day. I can carry 4 jerry cans full but I seldom find enough water to fill all 4 cans. I will walk for 4 – 10 hours per day to find water. Each day I go further and further for water and sometimes I find none at all. I come back home and wash what I can, hopefully feed my children one meal per day then I go to town to find tourists (mzungu) to sell the jewelry I have made. Then I can buy more food for tomorrow. I go back home, put my children down for the night and if my husband chooses me for the night I meet all of his needs. Then I make more jewelry to sell the next day and about midnight I go to bed. My desire is that one day I will be able to read and write English and for my children to be able to go to school. They spend all day herding the cattle and goats looking for food for the animals. One day I pray to have clean water so that my children and my own tummy doesn’t hurt anymore from drinking the dirty, contaminated water I find to bring home. That will be a great day.

Our very own Mindy Roberts met Rosemary in Kenya. In Mindy’s own words:

I met Rosemary in Oct 2009. She came to me hawking (selling) her jewelry because I am after all a mzungu. I asked Rosemary would she like for me to bring her clean water or to buy her jewelry. She dropped all her jewelry on the ground and stated, I would like clean water more than anything else. It was a great time to minister to her. Her husband is considering becoming a muslim so his wives can go get water but she is praying for this not to happen. She has heard of the terrifying life for muslim women.

WaterNow is committed to helping women like Rosemary. Every dollar you give goes directly to water projects that will provide clean, safe drinking water, and the promise of a better life to Rosemary and to people just like her.

Please contact WaterNow to find out about ways you can help.

Thanks,

Chris.

Phone: (512) 843-0035 x200