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In one of India's most ambitious water projects, Bihar has connected nearly 19 million rural families to piped drinking water over the past decade, transforming communities that once struggled for clean water access. The state now aims to reach its most marginalized communities within three months.
A small Central Asian nation is stepping up to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges: making sure everyone has clean water. Tajikistan just proposed a new international plan that could help billions of people facing water shortages.
Uganda's capital is turning schoolchildren into hygiene heroes who bring life-saving water safety lessons back to their families. A new community program trains young people to stop waterborne diseases before they start.
South Korea is positioning itself as the world's next hub for AI-powered water infrastructure. Development banks from around the globe gathered at a treatment plant near Seoul to see the technology in action.
Five communities in Sudan's Al-Gezira State are getting their hospitals and health clinics rebuilt thanks to a new partnership bringing clean water and better care to thousands. The project marks a major step forward in restoring healthcare access across four states.
Villages in Tamil Nadu are getting solar lights, clean water systems, and restored canals before the next cyclone or flood hits. The state's Climate Resilient Village programme is teaching 2.7 million people how to face extreme weather and bounce back faster.
Australian Norm Joe is pedaling around the world on one wheel to break a Guinness World Record and raise awareness for the billions without access to clean water. His 70-pound journey has brought him through Great Falls, Montana, where locals are cheering him on.
India's capital just approved a massive $120 million plan to upgrade its water and sewage systems, targeting one of the country's most polluted rivers. Millions of residents will soon enjoy cleaner water and more reliable supply.
Scientists solved a major problem stopping us from turning desert air into drinking water using only sunlight. Their improved hydrogel now lasts over eight months and could produce clean water for just one cent per liter.
More than 40 primary schools in Uganda just received handwashing stations to protect thousands of children from Ebola and other diseases. The partnership between local health officials and UNICEF is making classrooms safer across Wakiso District.
Uganda is upgrading its Katosi Water Treatment Plant with a massive expansion that will double daily capacity to 160 million liters, transforming water access for millions. The 24-hour maintenance work includes installing a giant pipeline that will serve communities for decades.
Four underserved communities in Ghana's Yilo Krobo region are getting healthcare clinics, clean water systems, and new classrooms in a development push aimed at improving daily life. The projects will bring safe drinking water and medical care to thousands who've gone without.
A laborer in rural India borrowed money to place 150 water pots across a 100km route after contaminated water killed his mother. Now readers are raising funds to restore his reach after financial constraints cut his daily service by 85%.
After eight years without clean water, families in South Africa's Centane community won a major court victory forcing government action. A judge ruled officials must create and implement a water access plan within two months.
After losing his mother to contaminated water, Ghanshyam Maurya spent six years carrying clean water to hundreds of families across rural India. Even after selling his rickshaw to support his kids, the 52-year-old refuses to stop.
Two districts in Ghana are getting a massive upgrade in clean water access through a new partnership that aims to reach 700,000 people by 2030. In a region where 93% of water is contaminated, this five-year program brings real hope to communities that have waited far too long.
More than 50,000 people in Ghana's Eastern and Ahafo regions are waking up to clean water flowing close to home, ending dangerous daily treks to distant, unsafe sources. A partnership between World Vision Ghana and Polytank Ghana Limited is transforming lives one water tank at a time.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift donated $5 million to help communities rebuild after hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated Florida in 2024. Nine food banks across the state received support to provide meals, clean water, and supplies to those who lost everything.
Three 16-year-olds from India just won $100,000 for inventing a kitchen-ingredient solution that pulls invisible microplastics from drinking water using nothing but tamarind seed powder and a magnet. Their creation, called Plas-Stick, could help over 2 billion people who lack access to clean water infrastructure.
A Brooklyn company just secured $25 million to help cities clean water better while removing carbon from the air. CREW Carbon's technology is already saving utilities millions and fighting climate change at the same time.
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