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Bringing water closer can change a family's day. Breakthrough Water helps communities gain local access to clean water. See the story and share it with a friend: https://breakthroughwater.org/

Women carry water vessels; water flows from a village pump; a community gathers in celebration.

On-screen text: Finding and bringing water home is a daily struggle for women and girls. Breakthrough Water is providing access to clean water near their homes. Join us. Together we can transform lives. Breakthrough Water. breakthroughwater.org.

A village well begins with people choosing to help. Together, we can bring clean water closer to communities. Explore Breakthrough Water: https://breakthroughwater.org/

A community gathers around a village water project, followed by the Breakthrough Water logo and website.

On-screen text: Together we can provide clean water near their homes. Breakthrough Water. breakthroughwater.org.

Clean Water Transforms Lives. Since June 2012, Breakthrough Water has completed 220 wells in India and Sri Lanka. Help someone discover this work: https://breakthroughwater.org/

Children and adults collect water at hand pumps, water fills vessels, and a community celebrates a well opening.

On-screen text: Everyone must have access to clean water near their home. Clean water transforms lives and communities. Breakthrough Water. breakthroughwater.org.

After 160 feet of dry rock, they prayed and kept drilling. Another 25 feet, and water came gushing out. That breakthrough in Makkuva in June 2012 gave the program its name. Watch and share: https://breakthroughwater.org/

A woman carries water pots; Abraham stands beside a stream where women collect water; an animated drill reaches water after 185 feet; women drink from a tap. Ends with the Breakthrough Water logo and website. Original music.

On-screen text: Andhra Pradesh, India. Up to 5 km. 5–6 water pots. 2–3 trips a day. Only to bring home water that was still unsafe to drink. Kerala, India. Abraham Thomas knew what it meant to live without a water source of his own. Morning and evening, he and his sisters crossed the road to a Hindu neighbor’s well. Her kindness crossed religious lines. “The kindness that Hindu woman showed me is etched in my heart forever.” — Abraham Thomas. Years later, visiting a friend in India, he saw that same burden again. In that moment, he heard what he describes as a still, small voice: “Give them Water.” Makkuva, Andhra Pradesh, June 2012. Within three days, drilling began. 160 ft of dry rock. No water. They were close to giving up. Instead, they prayed and continued drilling. Another 25 feet. Water came gushing out. That breakthrough gave the program its name: Breakthrough Water. Since June 2012: 220 wells completed. 218 in India, 2 in Sri Lanka. 45,000+ people served. 8,700+ families served. Based on confirmed well records containing population and family data. Actual reach may be higher. Clean Water Transforms Lives. Sponsor a Village Well. breakthroughwater.org. @breakthroughwater. Breakthrough Water is the flagship program of Wisdom For Asia.

Before a village well, water came from wherever it could be found. Then the well opens. Villagers in M. Kotapadu, Andhra Pradesh, say thank you at the opening of the 65th Breakthrough Water well. See the work: https://breakthroughwater.org/

Women scoop water from holes dug in the sand and carry vessels home; water pours from a village hand pump; villagers in M. Kotapadu give thanks at a well opening. Ends with the Breakthrough Water logo and website. Music and villagers’ natural sound.

On-screen text: Before a village well, water came from wherever it could be found. Scooped, cup by cup, from holes dug in the sand. Often still unsafe to drink. Carried home on foot, trip after trip. The search for water shaped every day. Then the well opens. Clean water, close to home. Water within reach. Time returned. M. Kotapadu, Andhra Pradesh. 65th well, September 23, 2015. Thank you. Sponsor a Village Well. breakthroughwater.org.