Clean water means Kankham is safer, healthier and playing football again
Twelve-year-old Kankham used to walk two hours a day to collect water. This World Water Day, on 22 March, we are celebrating how access to clean water changed Kankham’s childhood and the lives of…
Khamdee walks eight kilometres every day for water
This World Water Day, ChildFund in Laos is working across rural and remote of the country to ensure that children and young people can access safe, clean water in their homes. Khamdee,…
How handwashing helps children stay healthy
While handwashing is one of the most effective ways of preventing the spread of infectious disease, 40 per cent of the world’s population do not have access to soap and water at home. ChildFund…
The parents who walked 25km a day for water for their children
The lack of reliable and safe water sources in a remote community in Zambia has been devastating for a young boy and his family.