"We shall not finally defeat AIDS,
tuberculosis, malaria, or any of the other infectious diseases that
plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for
safe drinking water, sanitation and basic health care." - Kofi
Annan, United Nations Secretary-General
Prominent women urge Secretary Clinton to enhance U.S. leadership to
reduce the burden on women from inadequate drinking water and sanitation in developing countries.
A before and after photo of the school water supply. Clean water and adequate sanitation improves attendance in schools, especially for girls.
(Waterlines)
This is a 3 minute segment from a film, called “The Long Walk,” which focuses on one woman's walk for water in Sudan's Nuba mountains. The original film is 8 hours long.
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