Ma Khin is 10 years old. She lives in Myanmar with her family. Although Ma Khin loves going to school, it’s not always possible. That’s because she spends many of her days fetching water for her family during the dry season.
It’s a problem for most children like Ma Khin, but an even bigger problem for the communities where Plan works in Myanmar. That’s because for years, open ponds have been the main source of water for these communities.
As you can imagine, the pond water is unsafe. It leads to high levels of infection and disease in Myanmar’s children. And during the dry season, the pond water dries up, forcing children like Ma Khin to collect water miles away, missing out on school.
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