Posts by katleitzmann
Changing Lives
One Toilet
at a Time
Seema Devi was married as a teenager. At this young age, she moved to her new husband’s village, away from her family. One of the biggest differences in this new village in the Sheohar district of northern India was that she no longer had a toilet in her home.
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On your period?
No problem.
Ten girls are keeping hundreds of girls in school in India.
Read MoreFriends of Water
Debasis Mondal’s bright orange vest signifies the important role he plays in communities in his region of India. He’s a Jalabandhu – a “Friend of Water.”
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“Now I only boil
water to make tea”
Isidora Calderon Vargas rests in the shade of her porch while her five-month-old son Abel naps inside. Sober-faced Isidora grew up in this small community in rural Bolivia. At age 35, you can see in her serious eyes that she faced more than her share of life’s difficulties.
Read MoreLuci Fights for the Future
What do you do when the school where you’ve devoted your entire life has its source of water cut off, and your students are left to fend for themselves?
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