Thirst for change
It is 5am and Esther hasn’t slept. She has been up queuing for water.
Three nights a week, Esther lies awake, listening for the splash of water on concrete. This is her cue to run from her bed. Esther queues for hours to collect water before the village tap runs dry.
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The Zambian government cannot afford to continually pump water to Esther’s village. So when the tap stops, she draws dirty water from the river – which Esther knows could make her family sick.
Doesn’t this injustice make you thirst for change?
Internationally renowned actor David Harewood has joined over 60,000 CAFOD supporters to pledge support for the campaign. Watch our short film to find out more.
Our faith calls us to act – to let justice flow like a river. Every 20 seconds, a child dies because of dirty water or unsafe sanitation.
Your actions have been flooding in. We delivered your messages to No.10 Downing on 15 May. Read more about the hand-in and watch a photo slideshow from the day >>
