Meet Ashta, a mom in Chad who has collected water her entire life from this pond. In the dry season, the source was three miles away. Sometimes she could take her donkey, but often she just had to make the trek on foot. “Hello, my name is Ashta. I’m married, a...
Growing up, Bijay’s parents experienced a miracle that led to belief in God, escaped persecution for their faith, and experienced the reality of the water crisis daily. Their son now leads one of our biggest partner organizations in Nepal. His mission? To serve the...
Several weeks ago, I fell and broke my left wrist. Recently, I got the cast off and found my arm had the remains of henna designs from a friend while I was in Niger. I’ve had henna drawn on my hands several times—from living in the Middle East to India to...
Meet Chari, a woman in Nepal who started her days at 4am to collect water for her family. The path to find water was dangerous—going through the jungle to find a nearby stream. She often was on watch for snakes, wild animals, and particularly elephants. Read her...
In many communities that lack clean and safe water, the elderly are some of the most affected. Meet Poni Cecilia, an elderly woman from Ojipaku community in Uganda, who for years, relied on an open well (often contaminated) for water. Sharing her struggles due to the...