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Water Girls of Congo

Crystal Stafford, Democratic Republic of Congo, water, Africa

Many people hear the words “water” and “Africa” and immediately think of dry wells in the desert. Congo is actually one of the most water-rich countries on the continent. The problem is the water is often not clean enough for consumption and people don’t always know that simply boiling it would make it safe to drink. I followed these girls from their home to the local water source, about a fifteen-minute walk down into…

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