Though she fears being abducted and killed, 11-year-old Nivesh gets water from a stream in southern Zambia three times a day to keep her family alive.
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Clean Water Stories
From the Field
A father’s painful choice: Ruth walks a dangerous trek for water
Before clean water came to her community in Zambia, 11-year-old Ruth walked a scary route many times a day to collect dirty water that often made her family sick.
From the Field
Dorcas no longer drinks water from the dead-dog pond
Dorcas, 9, carried dirty water home four times a day from a pond where animals drank, and sometimes died. Everything changed when World Vision dug a well.
From the Field
Photos: 8 places you don’t want to ‘go’ on World Toilet Day
Alligators in the toilet? Maybe the urban legend is not so far-fetched. Cobras, scorpions, slippery rocks, and high tides are among the daily hazards people face answering nature’s call.
From the Field
Clean water lifts mother’s spirit, family’s burden
In a remote Maasai village in rural Kenya, Naomi used to walk and wait for hours to gather unsafe water from a spring they shared with livestock and wild baboons.
From the Field
Just add clean water, and lives change
With clean water, the difference is clear. Building on decades of expertise and blessed by the support of child sponsors, World Vision is now the leading nongovernmental provider of clean water in the developing world.
New Sesame Street character Raya helps save lives with handwashing, hygiene
Sesame Workshop’s new character helps protect children from sickness caused by dirty water and poor sanitation by teaching handwashing and hygiene.
Voices
Brimming with hope: Clean water transforms a Zambian village
Zambian families waited decades for clean water. Then one day, life was transformed — clean water changes everything.
Change Makers
11-year-old’s lemonade stand raises over $16K for clean water
11-year-old Tyler has big dreams of bringing clean water to communities in Africa. Watch how his dreams are turning into reality by selling lemonade in his community.
Voices
The most important women’s issue you’ve never heard of
Imagine having an extra four hours in your day. You could unwind, read to your kids, go for a jog, try a new recipe, or earn extra money for your family.