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A Teacher Explains the Importance of Water

June 30, 2022

Jean is a teacher. “I like teaching! I was always excited to be a teacher,” he shares, his passion evident. Jean began his career in Kigali, spending several years teaching…

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Celebrating Hygiene

January 28, 2021

Everyone at this primary school in West Bengal, India knows that a successful student is a healthy student.

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Water:
A Force for Good

December 20, 2019

As Oscar Mejia breathes in the fresh mountain air and sips his coffee, he looks around the school that’s nestled in the verdant landscape. Oscar comes from a long line of educators and has taught children in the El Lanillal community in San Antonio de Cortes, Honduras for over 18 years. He is truly committed to helping children reach their full potential, so he’s glad his school and his community look and feel different than they did a couple years back.

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The Little Ministers
of Hygiene

December 18, 2019

Today, these five little ministers take great pride in their positions and in their school. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, it wasn’t long ago that the school was struggling due to a lack of access to safe water and clean bathrooms.

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A Drop of Hope

December 16, 2019

Growing up, Santana remembers watching her neighbors carry water every day. She never gave up hope that this would change.

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Water
Gives
Education

October 3, 2019

When communities don’t have access to water, children have to spend hours every day fetching water. In many cases this causes them to miss school and miss out on an education that could enable them to have a better future.

This is not the case for the kids in Kisaro Sector in rural Rwanda.

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indian girls at school | Clean Water in India | Where We Work | Water For People

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No problem.

August 17, 2019

Ten girls are keeping hundreds of girls in school in India.

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Small but Mighty

August 16, 2019

The story of one determined teacher who has changed the future of water for an entire community.

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A Triple Force
for Hygiene

August 14, 2019

Angel, Elizabeth, and Sylvia are a triple force for hygiene promotion at their school in Blantyre, Malawi. The girls are triplets, and they’re all in the school sanitation club. “Water is important because it helps us keep our bodies healthy,”

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Sanitation Clubs:
Making Back to School Better

August 13, 2019

“Okay, let me give you an example of why water and sanitation in schools are important.” David’s excitement is palpable. He’s a member of the Chilomoni Primary School’s Sanitation Club in Blantyre, Malawi.

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