In Kisii, Kenya, the days are longer for the children at IOL Mission Center.

As the sun begins to set, their day is not winding down with studying, preparing for exams, or finishing homework before dark—it is just beginning again. One of their most important responsibilities is walking. Many of them travel in groups, carrying empty containers that will soon be filled with water.

But not clean water.

The water they collect often comes from rivers, ponds, or shallow wells—sources shared with livestock and exposed to contamination. What appears ordinary can carry serious illness, disrupting their health, their education, and their ability to grow into the purpose God has placed within them.

Scripture reminds us in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go…”—but how can a child be nurtured, taught, and developed when daily life is filled with risk and survival?