Eight reasons why we love our Voices from the Field team

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One of the highlights of our week is receiving updates from our Voices from the Field officers.

Together, our colleagues – Basile, Behailu, Chileshe, Dennis, Ernest, James, Mani and Sibtain – share stories from the communities we’re working with, so you can see how your support is transforming lives for good.

Here’s what we think makes our Voices from the Field team so special:

1. They love sharing their work
James gives copies of his photos to Lillian and Helen in Karamoja, Uganda.

James gives copies of his photos to Lillian and Helen in Uganda.
Image: WaterAid

2. They have a great rapport with the people we work with
Behailu smiles for a photo with 80-year-old Birhane in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Behailu smiles for a photo with 80-year-old Birhane in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Image: WaterAid/Behailu Shiferaw

3. They know when to ask for help
The local community lend Mani a hand after his car gets stuck in the mud in Nepal.

Mani gets help from locals when his vehicle gets stuck in mud.
Image: WaterAid/Mani Karmacharya

4. They’re brilliant with a camera
Ernest shows Edmond the interview they just recorded together in Ankazobe, Madagascar.

Our Voices from the Field Officer, Ernest, plays Edmond the interview he has just recorded in Ankazobe district, Madagascar.
"I grew up in a small village and we didn't have clean water. My own personal experience, and seeing how bad the situation can be in other areas of the country, has given me the motivation to help."

5. They believe in the change clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene can bring
Chileshe captures a moment of celebration at a school in Zambia.

Petronella and friends happy with the abundance of clean water at Nampongo Primary school that recently got clean water.
Image: WaterAid/Chileshe Chanda

6. They’re passionate about passing on their skills
Mani joins students on a participatory photo project in Nepal, where they used cameras for the first time to document the impact of period taboos.

VftF Officer-Mani Karmacharya with the community members while distributing their photos from the previous visit. Sirthauli, Sindhuli, Nepal, April 2016
Image: WaterAid/Mani Karmacharya

7. They know how to take a great selfie
Ernest poses for a photo with children from Tanjonandriana and Ankazobe villages in Madagascar.

Ernest takes a selfie with Scouts in Ankazobe district, Madagascar.
"I grew up in a small village and didn't have clean water. My experience and seeing how bad the situation can be in other areas of the country gives me the motivation to help." Ernest, Madagagascar
Image: WaterAid/Ernest Randriarimalala

8. They’re prepared to try, try again