I just returned from a visit with the Water is Basic team in South Sudan. We have been seeking clean water for South Sudan for years, but what is happening now is next level, and I want you to know why.
During our trip, we met Michael Wol, who shared the story of his wife, Bakhita Ayen Diing. Bakhita walks for 30 minutes to and from the well, where she collects the clean water that keeps her family alive.
10X per day!
Imagine spending 10 hours of your day fetching water before getting to anything else.
Bakhita’s reality inspired us to explore how much time can be saved for women when clean water is easily accessible. Studies prove that mothers will use any freed-up time to invest in their children's lives, and there's a direct correlation between time with kids and educational outcomes; it's a ripple effect.
South Sudan needs a well-educated young generation to lead the country into the future. The generosity of the Water is Basic community has made it possible for us to provide women with more free time by bringing clean water to more communities. Thousands of women have been given back thousands of hours of their lives, and the future is looking brighter.
Did you know women waste 200 million hours daily in Africa looking for water? That's why we need your help. Will you join our year-end campaign, Ripple Effect, to help women like Bakhita stop wasting hours searching for water and start investing in their children's futures?
Bakhita has spent her entire life walking for water, which has been dangerous and exhausting. Her children simply want a meal before school and a bright future. But Bahkita has to wake up early, 3:00 AM, to get her first jerry can of water and doesn't finish her last until the sun has set. She still has many tasks to complete as a mother, including cooking, cleaning, planting, and comforting her children. It's a seven-day schedule that should never exist.
Your generosity this year-end will help us reach our goal of $300,000, ensuring the first 300 wells repaired in 2024 are fully funded.
Please consider making a generous donation to the Ripple Effect to bring clean water to more communities and create a ripple effect, positively impacting the lives of thousands of women and children.
Thank you for your thoughtful investment this year-end.
For the women and their future,
Stephen R Roese
President and Founder
