Women and young children are greatly affected by the lack of water and boreholes. They would walk long distances to the nearby water point which tend to be overcrowded. People queue to get water but at times there are some individuals who would want to skip the queue as result violence can break out.

To promote community health and easily accessible water supply, boreholes are drilled in communal land so that the community can benefit from it. To ensure sustainability of the borehole, one member of the community is entrusted to take full responsibilities of its management. To the local communities around Rumbek, boreholes are not only meant for water but it a place full of life since it serves as subsidiary farming ground for the women in the society.