The difficulties in collecting dirty water and the threat it poses to health and lives affect everyone in Kaniche and Bokola; not least, the children of the villages.
Collecting and carrying water for large distances is hard work, especially for those with short legs. It is a daily task which takes hours and eats into valuable study and play time. And the reward of carrying this contaminated water is the threat of serious, potentially life-threatening, illness. What kind of reward is that?
We’ve seen over recent weeks how the children of Bokola and Kaniche have been central to the progress these communities have made, hopeful about the fact their efforts will result in a brighter future for them and their families. New latrines and sanitation education programmes have already improved the cleanliness in the villages. And the new boreholes will provide safe, clean water within close proximity of homes and small businesses.
9-year-old Alinafe and 8-year-old Maness help each other to lift a heavy water carrier:
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Young girls and boys of Kaniche village going to Lingadzi river to wash dishes, though the water from this river is unsafe:
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As the saying goes, teach the child while she/he is young, when he grows up she/he cannot leave from that path. Here Vincent, a small boy, washing hands after visiting the toilet – as taught by his parents:
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