Clean Water? Well, That Depends
What if your nearest source of water was over a half-mile from your house? Krupa, a mother of three, lives in the village of Buchhimpeta. She is a homemaker. One of her jobs is to fetch water for the family. Several times each day, she walks about one kilometer to the local river and carries the water back in a large pot. This provides the family's drinking, cooking and washing needs. It is hard work. Carrying this load causes backaches and sometimes back injuries. Because of the inefficiency of this system, girls are sometimes pulled out of school and made to carry water or help with the household chores.
What's more, the river is the only source of water for Krupa and her family. In the river the villagers do their laundry, wash their buffaloes, and drain their waste. Each year several adults and children in their area get sick—some even die—from the water-borne diseases of cholera, typhoid and dysentery.
Fortunately, there is a simple, effective solution to this need. Water wells provide clean, safe water. With a village well, the women don't have to spend lots of time carrying heavy loads for long distances. Their daughters can stay in school. And clean, safe water means fewer water-borne diseases.
This is a proven solution to the problem of clean water. Some villages already have a well, but many more are waiting for someone to help them. Will you? $140 provides an entire village with a new well. Or consider a quarter-share of a well for $35. Thank you!
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