All for Water
All the years of blister-covered feet and long walks for water were finally coming to an end.
Yeah, whatever. This is all so stupid. Why do we waste our whole lives just getting water? We should be in school. I don’t want to live my whole life just carrying water.
“We will get water!” the village leader shouted with joy. “These people will be setting up stoves and latrines and water for our village. You’ll now be able to learn and go into the world.”
Now we have the opportunity to go into the real world. Even though we were doing fine before.
“All right, then!” Nyra joked.
“Yesterday, it was scorching hot out; today it’s raining,” Lea said.
At the end of the week, they were able to cook and not cough from the smoke; they were able to drink clean water, not the old water teeming with who knew what? They could see their futures brightly.
They could see how they could become doctors or lawyers, teachers or engineers. They could become anything they wanted because they wouldn’t be spending five hours a day just to get water.
Resources
Atlas Copco
atlascopcogroup.com
“Our ideas and technology empower our customers to grow and drive society forward. This is how we transform the future.”
Water For All
water4all.org
“Our guiding principle has, since 1984, been that clean water is a human right. By providing access to water, we create the conditions for large-scale change, both on an individual level and societal level. Since the start, we have helped more than 2 million people all around the world get access to clean water and improved facilities for sanitation and hygiene.”
The Water Project
thewaterproject.org
“The Water Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization unlocking human potential by providing reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa, who suffer needlessly from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation.”
Water Aid
wateraid.org
“With the help of amazing people like you, we’re working in some of the toughest places in the world. Together, we’ve already reached millions of people with these three essentials, enabling entire communities to stay healthy, to unlock their potential, break free from poverty, and change their lives for good.”