People Around The World

These photos were taken during our volunteer experiences in the developing world since 2000, and in countries we lived in or visited since 1960.

These young women are getting water from Lake Victoria, very close to the source of the Nile. It is about one kilometer from their village and they will carry the "jerry cans" on their heads back to the village where the water will be used for cooking, drinking, clothes washing, and personal hygiene. They may make this trip several times each day. Younger children will carry smaller jerry cans.

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These young women are getting water from Lake Victoria, very close to the source of the Nile. It is about one kilometer from their village and they will carry the "jerry cans" on their heads back to the village where the water will be used for cooking, drinking, clothes washing, and personal hygiene. They may make this trip several times each day. Younger children will carry smaller jerry cans.

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