Can you imagine walking 2 hours a day to collect your daily water? That was Kamasing from Nepal's reality until not long ago.
Hear how things have changed.
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Transcript
My name is Kamasing Tamil. I’m 54 years old and live here in Lecu VDC. Not too long ago, we didn't have access to clean water and had to walk over an hour to collect it.
Now, thanks to Tearfund’s Australia partner, Share and Care, water is much closer. They helped us establish a village development committee and to install a fresh water drinking system. They provided engineers, cement and steel materials while also using sand and labour from our local community. They also told me how to maintain the system and how to make sure it’s working.
Our hope for tomorrow is to pass on what we have learned so that many more people may have this blessing
