Walking

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Walking
for water
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Water is essential for life. We use it for lots
of different things.
Can you think of some uses for water?
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When we want to have a drink or wash we can just
turn on the tap. But for some people getting
clean water can be much more difficult.
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Lets find out how life has changed for villagers
in southern Zambia by working together with
CAFOD. The village of Kalisowe is in the south of
Zambia. Kalisowe means lost place.
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During the drought villagers used to walk 15km to
the nearest water supply! When they arrived they
would have to dig to get the water before facing
the long walk home again.
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People had to travel for six hours to get water.
They would be so tired when they got back they
couldnt do anything else. Different people had
to go each day because no-one could do it
everyday it was too tiring!John Hamuseye
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So how have things changed?
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Two water pumps have been fitted in the village.
One pumps water by hand and the other pump is
solar powered!
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Everybody in the village worked together to help
put in the pumps.
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We didnt know the sun could pump water! We are
all really happy with the solar pump, it has
changed our lives! John Hamuseye
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Now fresh, clean water is pumped to the school,
the village and the school garden.
The school has a healthy vegetable garden and the
children are learning how to look after their
plants.
And 300 families have access to clean water!
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What a difference fresh water has made to the
villagers in Kalisowe!
We are very grateful that God gave us people
like CAFOD Before we didnt have water, but
now we do! Elisias Myambo
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Clean water better health
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www.cafod.org.uk/primary Photos by Ashenafi
Gudefa/ EthiopiaLives.net, Simon Rawles, Sean
Sprague, Caroline Irby, Leticia
Valverdes. August 2007