In the dry villages of Makueni County, women wake up each day knowing that water will determine whether their families eat or go hungry. Through the Proverbs 31 Project by Mzizi Empowerment Initiative, we work with women who have land, strength, and determination but live in constant uncertainty because water is scarce.<br /><br />During prolonged droughts, women walk long distances to collect unsafe water, often leaving their children behind and their farms unattended. Crops fail not because they lack knowledge or effort, but because they cannot store water when it rains.<br /><br />One woman shared, “When the rains come, the water disappears before we can use it. If I had a tank, I could grow food for my children and stop depending on help.”<br /><br />A simple water tank can change everything; providing clean water, enabling small-scale farming, improving nutrition, and restoring dignity. For these women, a water tank is not just storage; it is hope, resilience, and the chance to provide for their families even in the face of drought.