“We never had clean water since the time of our parents and grandparents,” says Leocardia, one of the 204 residents from a small village in Dili, Timor-Leste.
For decades, the locals have had to seek out water. With no clean sources available, they’d risk drinking slightly salty water from a source on a nearby hill. Often vulnerable families would be forced to choose between buying clean water or paying for food or education.
Your kind support has helped make a vital change. Thanks to you, our partner Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste has worked alongside community members to bring clean water to over 6,524 people since 2018.
Women and children no longer face the exhausting daily task of walking one to two kilometres to find water.
“This year, our children will focus only on their studies rather than taking buckets to fetch water from other places,” says Floriano, the project’s Community Coordinator.
Reflections Summer #634
This month’s eNews stories are part of our Reflections Summer publication #634.
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- A family of faith
- The end of water scarcity in Timor-Leste
- Inspiring compassionate leaders in Myanmar
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- Recoding the future of camp-bound refugees in Malawi
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