She's in control now
Rosalie was eager to share her water connection with us. She is a young mother and cannot imagine life for herself and her children without access to safe water.
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Together, we've empowered millions of people with access to safe water and sanitation. We invite you to meet some of them and read their stories.
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Playtime in India
For kids in India, the humid Summer and Monsoon seasons make access to safe water a playtime prerequisite.
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Sabina
Sabina approaches her days with bold wisdom, keen resourcefulness and a dedication to hard work.
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Ruth
Ruth is hopeful and determined. After a childhood spent collecting water, she wanted more for her adult life. She is now an artist, a wife, and an empowered mother who is changing her family’s world.
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She will play
A conversation between Water.org Co-Founder, Matt Damon and a young Haitian girl confirms when kids have access to safe water, then they have time to play.
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Half empty, or half full?
At her home in Kenya, Mary's old water tank posed a serious risk to her and her family's health as an open barrel of standing water can quickly become a breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes.
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Few things are more valuable than time
Without a water tap at home, Manjula had no choice but to carry a 20-30 pound container back-and-forth each day from a community water tank about a kilometer from her home.
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Give water credit for time
Access to safe water doesn't just provide women with one of life's necessities; it can unlock the possibility of a whole new life.
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Fear to freedom
Concerned for their daughters’ safety, this couple found a solution that empowered them to stop fearing what could go wrong, and start dreaming about what could go right.
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April showers bring flowers
A few dozen kilometers south of Bangalore, India, something new is blooming.
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Make it rain
Depending on their situation, millions in need have the potential to define their own safe water and sanitation solutions through small, affordable loans.
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Marina
Marina is a mother and a grandmother. Not only has she changed the world for her family, but she is changing the world for other children in her Filipino village.
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