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"Mahana Song" is a song that expresses the heartfelt cry of a little girl with a deep desire: to have clean water in her village and to see her land flourish again, so that all the children in her village have enough food.

Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) intervention are making a difference in the lives of people following the installation of a small-scale water supply system. At least 17 households can now access clean and safe water at the convenience of their homes through a project led by World Vision with the support of

Micheelo, 27, a mother of four, lives in a small rural village called Kalama in the heart of Magoye District in the Southern Province of Zambia. A modest health facility stands about 5 kilometres from her homestead.

Communities need clean water to stay physically healthy and prevent diseases caused by a lack of adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). World Vision Zambia continues to make strides in providing clean and safe water to communities across the country. Through its WASH interventions, World Vision Zambia is committed to ensuring that every child and community in its operational areas, has access to safe water, which is crucial for health and well-being.

A video showing World Vision Zambia's efforts in securing clean water for children, their families and communities. This video highlight the impact of World Vision Zambia's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) interventions on communities in Kasama and Mungwi Districts.

Mornings for Kalilo, a mother of seven from Chimago village in Nkeyema district, used to be a desperate race against time. By 5 am, she would be on her feet on a two-hour journey, rushing to collect water from a dry river bed with her two daughters, Kanunga and Chisengu.

After years of drinking unsafe water, a small community now enjoys clean water at their doorstep thanks to the Water Catchment project initiated by the WOVEN project in the South of Bougainville-Papua New Guinea.