Drilling Wells, Transforming Lives. About South Sudan ~ 400,000+ sq. miles (slightly larger than...

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Drilling Wells, Transforming Lives

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Page 1: Drilling Wells, Transforming Lives. About South Sudan ~ 400,000+ sq. miles (slightly larger than France, slightly smaller than Texas) 8+ Million people.

Drilling Wells,Transforming Lives

Page 2: Drilling Wells, Transforming Lives. About South Sudan ~ 400,000+ sq. miles (slightly larger than France, slightly smaller than Texas) 8+ Million people.

About South Sudan

~ 400,000+ sq. miles (slightly larger than France, slightly smaller than Texas)

8+ Million peopleoMany tribes and clans;

largest are Dinka and Nuer

oEnglish, Arabic, hundreds of tribal languages and dialects

July 2011 independence from Sudan

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Would you drink this water?

What if you had no choice?

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Our Mission

Transform lives by

drilling water wells in remote villages

of South Sudan

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Where We Operate

Wau (Waw) WFSSOperations HQ

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Our Inspiration

Salva DutFounder, Executive Director for

East African Operations,Water for South Sudan, Inc.

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What’s Been Accomplished

• 217 wells as of May, 2014

• Over 500,000 people now access safe, fresh water

• Women and children have new opportunities

• Hygiene Education Team

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Water is just the beginning…

• Village life stabilizes• Schools,clinics,markets

spring up• Women and girls have new

opportunities

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Will You Help Us?

Provide safe, fresh water to:

• Increase health, reduce sickness and deaths• Empower people to improve their own lives

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Thank You !www.waterforsouthsudan.org