Nedhi Regassa, 41, lives in an overpopulated African village with limited clean water supply. Originally, the water system in Babich Town, Ethiopia, where Regassa currently resides, was designed to serve 5,000 people over a 15-year ...
The girls at Chamagaha Primary School were doing poorly in school because complications from their menstrual cycles kept them out of the classroom and stuck at home. Agnes, 16, remembers the embarrassment she experienced after ...
Gloria Mkukawa, 43, has worked for the Ntosa Health Centre for a remarkable 23 years. However, the centers conditions are not so remarkable. In its 30 years of operation, the hospital has experienced staff shortages, ...
For as long as she can remember, Sandrine, 13, would wear the same clothes for weeks without washing them. Additionally, she only showered and washed her hair for special occasions such as Easter or Christmas. ...
Dalia Soda is one of three female water pump mechanics in the Salima District in Malawi. The other 25 male mechanics consider Soda one of the best on staff — male or female. She uses ...
56-year-old Martina Ohaegbulem, has worked for the Zuba Primary Health Centre in Abuja, Nigeria since 2011. The hospital has no access to clean, running water; it has only one toilet for its patients and a ...
Brenda, 13, is an eighth grader at Kangemi Primary School in Kenya. Brenda is a member of the school’s health club, which students learn about water, sanitation and personal hygiene. The club also raises awareness ...
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