Charity:water 4

 (cont'd from yesterday's post)

This is the story of Tencia, a widow in Mozambique who bakes bread and supports three sons.

Making the bread to sell used to be a very slow business. She had to spend hours fetching water because Every bit of her bread-making process requires water: the dough mixture, washing hands, utensils, plates and bowls. “Without water it’s impossible to bake."

Still, she managed to make a yearly profit of $89.

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Then in 2010 charity:water partnered with World Vision to bring a brand new well right into the center of the community. Tencia now had all the water she wanted, and it eliminated many labor hours for her.

"She began baking and selling 40–50 loaves in a single day, doubling her profit from $89/year to more than $178!

"This is the difference that [accessible] clean water makes. Tencia isn’t just earning income for her family anymore, she’s building a better future. Water has given her the chance to dream and the means to make her dreams a reality."

(cont'd tomorrow)