Stories
Real change, told by the people living it.
Every water point has a story. Here are a few of them, shared with permission and in partnership with the communities involved.
Featured Lokichar, Kenya · 7 min read
The well that brought Amina back to school
For six years, Amina walked four hours a day for water. A borehole in her village gave her those hours back.
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SchoolsSindhupalchok, Nepal
Rain on the roof, water in the tap
How a gutter, a tank and a student water club ended the monsoon-season absences at Shree Janata school.
SpringsCochabamba highlands, Bolivia
A spring, protected
Don Ernesto's family has drawn water from the same spring for generations. Now it is safe to drink.
HealthMangochi, Malawi
Clean hands, safer births
Running water reached the maternity ward at Mpondasi clinic, and infection rates fell by half within a year.
TrainingGulu, Uganda
The mechanics who keep water flowing
Meet the women running Northern Uganda's busiest hand-pump repair cooperative.
EmergencySofala, Mozambique
After the floods, the first clean cup
Within 72 hours of Cyclone Ilse making landfall, our teams had safe water flowing to 14,000 people.
Every $50 is a year of clean water for a family.
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