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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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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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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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Sabina

Sabina approaches her days with bold wisdom, keen resourcefulness and a dedication to hard work.

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April showers bring flowers

A few dozen kilometers south of Bangalore, India, something new is blooming.

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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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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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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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The power of water in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has experienced recurring bouts of drought and floods for years. Water.org's work in Ethiopia empowered families and communities to access available safe water and sanitation solutions.

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Aisyah is smart

Meet Aisyah. Empowered with access to safe water at home, she changed her own world.

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Nanda

Her smile is as warm as the herbal tea she prepares each morning to sell from her humble home in Mysore.

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