She walked for hours. Now, she walks for minutes.

Patience used to start her day before sunrise, not for school, not for play, but for water. The stream was far, the journey was hard, and by the time she returned home, the morning was already gone. Hope felt distant for a girl who spent her childhood carrying jerricans instead of books. 

World Vision brought a water point to Patience's community, and with it, something far greater than clean water, it brought her time back. Time for learning, for laughter, for simply being a child. Her story is not just one girl's story. It is the story of thousands of children across the region who deserve a future not defined by thirst. Watch. Listen. And join us in making sure no child has to choose between water and a childhood.