Brazil, Education stories

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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Edileuza's classroom: Where safe water and learning come together

Edileuza is a respected leader and educator in her rural mountain community of Lagoa Verde, located in Northeast Brazil. For the past 24 years, she has dedicated her life to teaching the children of this remote village. Edileuza has observed the power of safe water to contribute to healthy students and increased attendance in her classroom. She is thankful the families of her students are getting safe water solutions at home through the work of Water.org.

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Safe water for Fabiana and Jose's family

Celebrating the life-changing solution Fabiana shared, “Our lives changed one hundred percent! I used to carry water on my head. I washed dishes and clothes in the river.” Read Fabiana and Jose's story to learn how a small, affordable loan helped change their family's lives in Brazil.

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