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International Day of the Girl

October 11

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International Day of the Girl

At Makolekole USA, we believe clean water changes everything for girls.

When safe water is nearby, girls spend less time walking miles to collect water and more time in school, learning, growing, and building their future. Clean water improves health, safety, dignity, and opportunity — giving girls the chance to dream bigger and reach their full potential.

In Zambia’s Luangwa Valley, every borehole drilled means more girls in classrooms instead of carrying heavy buckets for hours each day. Education empowers girls. Clean water helps make education possible.

This International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and potential of girls everywhere — and the life-changing impact that access to safe water can have on their future.

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Impact of Clean Water

Clean, safe water is a linchpin issue. From healthcare to education for women, everything depends on it.

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Nutritious Food

Villages with water systems can keep livestock, grow produce for their consumption, and enhance the economy.

Safer Daily Life

People without access to a safely managed water supply are vulnerable to dangerous water-borne illnesses

Girls in School

Particularly for girls, the need to travel long distances to collect water each day can limit their freedom to pursue an education.

Healthy Active Kids

A reliable source of clean water frees up an enormous amount of time to pursue other goals and have more fun!