Water is Basic
April 27, 2010
4/27 - Photo of the Week
A young boy stands for a portrait on the site of a Water is Basic well in Terekeka, South Sudan on land was given by the local government as any IDP camp for a group of refugees whose village had been burned. You can read...
April 20, 2010
4/20 - Photo of the Week
In Sudan, women wait. Sometimes they walk half a day to wait half a day only to walk home half a day. The waiting comes at the expense of time caring for their families or getting an education. The waiting often leads to...
April 13, 2010
4/13 - Photo of the Week
With the elections wrapping up in Sudan today, I thought this image of a registration poster taped to the back of the Commissioner of Terakeka's Land Cruiser seemed appropriate. When I was there in November, the uncertainty...
April 12, 2010
Voting in Sudan
We received an audio message from our country director concerning the voting process in Sudan over the weekend. Unfortunately, the current website can't host his message, so I am transcribing it below. It appears that all is...
April 6, 2010
4/6 - Photo of the Week
the trip to Terakeka was quick - we came in one evening, were set to leave the next morning - so i woke up before sunrise & walked down to the Nile to shoot some refugee life. as i was wrapping up, a man - which is odd,...
March 30, 2010
3/30 - Photo of the Week
How do you fill a bucket with water? One drop at a time. Through Water is Basic, 6 quarters will provide one person in South Sudan with clean water for 20 years. There couldn't possibly be a better yield on...
March 23, 2010
3/22 - Photo of the Week
This Mundari woman has her forehead decorated with traditional tribal scarring. (click to enlarge)