In South Sudan, millions of women and children trek for up to eight hours a day to collect water from marshes, ditches, or hand-dug wells where water is often contaminated with parasites and bacteria. The results are sickness, even death. By providing access to clean, safe water and facilitating hygiene education, the seeds for growth are sewn. Once a well is drilled, schools, markets, and clinics spring up in the coming years, and life changes, especially for women and girls.
