Water Matters to Education

Augusta’s story illustrates one of the most common barriers between girls and their access to education: the amount of time they must spend performing household duties before they can go—a duty that often includes collecting water.

When girls are forced to travel long distances to find water, it can not only impact their safety, but can result in them arriving late at school and, eventually, falling behind in their studies or being forced to stop their attendance. In instances where the mother continues to take the responsibility for collecting water, the daughters are often required to tend to other siblings or the house