Edna and Sarah
In this video, Edna revisits her previous daily journey to collect water. It is for moms like Edna that Water.org created WaterCredit.
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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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How small loans empower women to define their futures
We've seen, across many different countries, the crippling cycle of poverty that the lack of access to clean water and sanitation perpetuates. For women, collecting water is a major activity each day. They walk to the local community tap and then spend hours in line waiting to fill their containers. Children—mostly girls—are forced to leave school to spend their time collecting water, their future choices narrowing with every bucket filled. Read more on why access to small affordable loans are a proven, powerful, long-term solution to helping millions solve their water crisis.
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Monica
Monica is studying to be a cosmetologist, and can’t wait to graduate. The optimism in her eyes and the confidence in her tone demonstrate readiness to see her hard work blossom into a career.
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Woinshet
The need for water and toilets was high in Woinshet's village until locals were able to fund the construction of latrines or taps in their homes.
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Elma
Elma’s courage gave her the strength to choose smiles over tears, to choose love over pain, and to champion safe water for her family, even when the battle seemed impossible.
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Maritez
It is with this enthusiasm Maritez spends her days celebrating the transformative power of safe water by educating others in her community on how they too can look forward to healthy, bright futures.
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Edita
Water.org’s work around the world includes removing the barriers that separate women like Edita from access to safe water.
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Rose
Uganda is the country Rose calls home, and finally, the water-related issues faced by so many in Uganda will no longer affect her family.
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Mitu
A lack of in-house toilets in Bangladesh often jeopardizes health, safety, and dignity. Discover Mitu's story of how she plans to bring an in-house toilet to her family.
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Water for Fitri
Sumy wants her daughter to have a good life, one unburdened by the water crisis. Read how something called WaterCredit empowered Sumy and her husband to make that life possible for Fitri.
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Nureni
Nureni is a business owner, a wife and a mother. Through our WaterCredit solution, Nureni now has access to a safe water tap in her kitchen. Read more about how this tap has helped her earn an income to put her son through school.
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Marta's water connection
When asked why water is so important to her, Marta replied, "It is important because I feel more comfortable and clean. My house is cleaner. I have better health now, and...a better life.”
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