“Since we have clean water at school, I don’t get sick often anymore.”
After filling the bucket with water from the blue barrel, Luon, a 10-year-old Mong girl, started walking home. Shoulder pulled to one side to withstand the bucket’s weight; her slippers treaded carefully on dirt road so as not to fall. Ly Thi Luon, 11, helps bring water home from her neighbour's house, Dien Bien, Viet Nam. Every day, she helps…, Water contamination and the climate crisis, Just ten minutes from her house, Luon’s primary school, Ta Te, is surrounded by lush mountains and muddy rutted roads. When morning light descends on blooming flowers, sounds of children from classrooms have already engulfed the school’s playground. With more than 200 students and teachers, kids can play, chase, laugh, sweat, and feel thirsty…, Safe water, an undeniable right, With chestnut brown hair and a cheerful smile, Nisa exudes an air of natural confidence when she shares her dream of becoming a drawing artist. A year younger than Luon, Nisa lives in Pu Nhi commune in Dien Bien. “Since we have clean water at school, I don’t get sick often anymore,” Nisa said. “Before, when there was no water at school, it was…, A safe glass of water for every child, Ms. Nguyen Hong Hanh, UNICEF's WASH Officer, visits Pu Nhi Elementary School, Dien Bien, Viet Nam and talks with Mr. Doan Minh Cuong, Vice Principal of the school about access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Ms. Nguyen Hong Hanh, UNICEF's WASH Officer, visits Pu Nhi Elementary School, Dien Bien, Viet Nam and talks with Mr. Doan Minh Cuong,…