Catheryn smiles as she shows how she carries her water jug on her head on her way to school.

Catheryn’s jug is slippery and round, so it’s hard to hold. A clever mom made straps for it by unraveling threads from a feed bag and weaving them into rope.

In sub-Saharan Africa, 319 million people in lack access to improved sources of water. Women and children average a 6K walk (3.73 miles) each day to bring home dirty water. They have no other choice. 

World Vision’s Global 6K for Water is a May 6 run-walk that you can do in your own hometown to bring clean water to kids like Catheryn. Sign up today.

Photo©2016 World Vision, Jon Warren