Contamination to Sanitation

When you think of a contaminated river, you might imagine that it will be a hue of murky brown, or strewn with garbage. Perhaps there will be livestock drinking its water and dead plants on its banks.

In the Kamwenge District of Uganda, river water was so contaminated that it changed the color of food and clothes and caused illness and disease, resulting in expensive medication.

13-year-old Martin would spend one hour each day getting water from this river. He had wanted to become a teacher in the future, but without enough time to focus on his schoolwork, this never seemed to be in reach.

But when the organization Water for People installed a water system into Martin’s community, everything changed.

Best of all, Martin can finally achieve his dreams.

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