Henry Rollins in South Sudan with Drop In The Bucket

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Henry Rollins demonstrates on a recent trip to Sudan how easy it is to radically change a child's life for the better. Drop in the Bucket's innovative eco-sanitation systems build on existing technology to help deliver clean water to schools — all while kids play on the playground.

But as Rollins points out, Drop In The Bucket's work is about more than just giving kids a place to get a drink between classes. The changes they usher in are nothing short of revolutionary.

In places that lack ready access to clean water, young girls run into problems when they hit adolescence. Girls who can't wash up properly are stigmatized; they drop out of school due to the embarrassment and lack of privacy, especially during their menstrual cycle. They're schooling ends prematurely, and so do their prospects of a better life for themselves.

But give them access to a toilet, clean water, and a place to wash up, and suddenly 10th grade becomes a possibility, Rollins says.

"All of a sudden you've got girls in schools. This is revolutionary. Why?" Rollins asks. "Water. And all of a sudden disease plummets. Attendance in school goes up. Young people start making better decisions."


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Wow, I love Henry Rollins. And this video made me cry. We must do more!

TheSodaman
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Henry Rollins, the furious humanitarian!!! Guy's one of my heroes!!

tommyt
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I have a sister-in-law who probably wouldn't walk 50 feet to get Thank you Henry.

hanskinslo
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@doughammond8 People can't move because they don't own any land near the water, the land they're on is often not theirs to sell to buy another. Also just practically dense populations near water sources lead to contamination, even in my village in France our boreholes have to be well away from livestock and inhabitants.

tish
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Please don't take this in the wrong way, because this is definitely a legitimate question I've wondered about. I was wondering why small African villages like these don't try to migrate to the coast of Africa where water is plentiful. I know for some that would be extremely far, but is it by any means plausible? Or is the coast dangerous or unlivable or something? Great video btw!

Agemrepus
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@Agemrepus Easier to move in precolonial times.. before the borders and what not

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