right now, almost a billion people on earth don't have clean water to drink. this photo by @estherhavens in uganda, where @charitywater is bringing clean water into communities in need. www.charitywater.org

more than 40 billion hours are wasted in Africa each year, walking for water. Help us bring clean water into communities in need: www.charitywater.org

an @charitywater well in Uganda sparks a party for the visiting donors.. photo: @estherhavens - www.charitywater.org

an @charitywater well in Uganda sparks a party for the visiting donors... www.charitywater.org

great having our ethiopian partners with us today, sharing @charitywater project photos and updates with staff.

clean water brings smiles at an @charitywater well in Northern Uganda. photo @estherhavens - fund a well at www.mycharitwyater.org

imagine drinking this. This was the only source of drinking water for this woman in Northern Uganda before @charitywater brought clean water here... help at www.mycharitywater.org (photo: @Estherhavens)

imagine drinking this. This was the only source of drinking water for this woman in Northern Uganda before @charitywater brought clean water here... help at www.mycharitywater.org

women in Northern Uganda sing and dance at a new @charitywater well. They no longer drink contaminated water, and have enough clean water to cook, clean and wash. Help out at mycharitywater.org

contaminated drinking water, Northern Uganda. @charitywater has been working in the area to improve lives. photo by @estherhavens

Clean water from a @charitywater project in Orissa, India. Read the story here: http://bit.ly/3r51ei

MEET HELEN HERE: http://bit.ly/ECAFP (photo: Esther Havens for @charitywater)

This was the drinking water when we first visited the village of Athinai, Kenya. They've got clean water here now, thanks to you. See the video here: http://www.charitywater.org/september07

The women of Adi Abeto showed us the water they currently drink. We've funded a well here, and construction begins next month. We'll visit again and show you the well when it's complete. photo: @moscarpelli

The women of Adi Abeto showed us the water they currently drink. We've funded a well here, and construction begins next month. We'll visit again and show you the well when it's complete.

Drinking water. Monrovia, Liberia. @charitywater has funded 171 wells serving 83,000 people here.

a young boy waiting for a latrine in Rio Platano, Honduras. learn more about the projects there at charitywater.org

Imagine drinking this. @charitywater has brought clean drinking water to more than 1500 villages in 16 countries. get involved at www.charitywater.org

SAVE THE DATE. the 4th annual charity: ball gala is December 14th, NYC. Tickets and info at www.charitywater.org/charityball09

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