WILLS POINT, TX – For families who once waited at a drying stream, clean water for villages changed daily life in practical ways. Azai’s community and a neighboring one had struggled for enough water to drink, cook, clean and care for animals. With new wells nearby, families could draw clear water with less fear and more time for daily work.
Each morning and evening, Azai and his family performed a ritual tinged with anxiety: They gathered their large jugs, walked up a hill and got in line.
Perhaps their hearts raced as they eyed the number of people in front of them, hoping they wouldn’t be too late to their destination. They knew that their place in line would determine how hard the day would be. Azai probably can’t remember the number of days he and his family got in line too late—and the number of days he watched his children suffer because of it.
“For years, we struggled to fetch enough water, often waiting in long lines at the stream. … Sometimes, the well dried up before we could fill our containers,” Azai says.
When Azai and his family were too late in line, they didn’t get enough water for drinking, cooking or watering animals. During summer, Azai’s children became thirsty and dehydrated, and during the monsoon season, they got sick with waterborne illnesses.
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