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Making Hygiene Fun
The community of Pachoj in Guatemala is 15 miles from the nearest town and challenging to get to – in the rainy season the trek to this tiny town can include more than a mile of walking along muddy roads that often become unpassable for cars. Because access to the town is so difficult, Pachoj lacks basic services like drinking water, sanitation, and electricity.
Read MoreMeet Jorge
When Jorge Arnez gets an idea in his head, nothing can stop him. A silver-haired farmer, Jorge talks a mile a minute. His passion and energy for taking care of his tiny community of Saca Sirca in the district of San Benito, Bolivia is clear.
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Carolina
“I lived in a nearby community, then I got married and moved to Monte Monte,” says Carolina. “But there was no water here.”
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Mayor Dunia
Mayor Dunia Rojas is a force to be reckoned with.
Standing four and a half feet tall with long twin braids down her back, Dunia Rojas is the mayor of the district of Arani, Bolivia. She’s not afraid to face a challenge head on – like getting every person in her district safe water.
Meet Amadeo
Small in stature but big in heart, Amadeo Rojas will do anything for his community to make sure they have water.
Read MoreMeet Simon
Simon’s exuberant smile gives away his passion for his task at hand: improve the health of his village through better hygiene and sanitation.
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“Now I only boil
water to make tea”
Isidora Calderon Vargas rests in the shade of her porch while her five-month-old son Abel naps inside. Sober-faced Isidora grew up in this small community in rural Bolivia. At age 35, you can see in her serious eyes that she faced more than her share of life’s difficulties.
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Rabindranath
Rabindranath
In 2018, the award for Best Gram Panchayat (a governed area similar to a U.S. county) recognized Digambarpur, West Bengal, out of the 250,000 gram panchayats in India for its progress in improving conditions for the more than 34,000 inhabitants.
Read MoreLuci Fights for the Future
What do you do when the school where you’ve devoted your entire life has its source of water cut off, and your students are left to fend for themselves?
Read MoreWater Gives Health
Priscilla works at a health center in Kamwenge District, Uganda. She is the nurse in charge of the clinic and is responsible for ensuring any community members who need health services can receive them. When Priscilla started working at the clinic, there was no access to reliable and safe water, which made caring for patients very challenging.
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