This entry was posted on 11/12/2006 3:30 AM and is filed under Photo Gallery.
Mothers meet the daily challenge of fetching water for drinking, cooking, bathing and washing. "Mamie" (Zali Nrotto) is collecting water to take to the
village. This is the main water source for the south side of the
village. Belita II, Cameroon Photo By: Karen McClish
Madago uses a calabash to retrieve water from her cannerie. The hand-made canneries keep water cool in the heat of the day. Garey, Cameroon Photo By: Madhuri Kasat
With her six-month-old baby strapped to her back with a towel, Tchinsahbe is washing clothes in a bucket near the river. Garey, Cameroon Photo By: Madhuri Kasat
Volunteers boil their water to prevent waterborne
diseases. You can see the brown contaminants that have settled to the
bottom of the pan. Kribi, South Province, Cameroon Photo By: by Serena Williams
When families don't have access to continuosly boil water, this image clearly shows an end result of ingesting unsafe water. In the center of this childs infected area, you see the Guinea worm as it's exiting the wound. Photo By: Lori Duff
Grahipla, Côte d'Ivoire
