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"I grew up in Rwanda and witnessed firsthand how lack of clean water shapes the lives and dignity of families. For me, 'water is life' isn't a slogan – it's a daily reality. It means freedom for women, health for children, and opportunity for entire communities."

— Yvette Ishimwe

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"Water is life and life is a human right. No one should have to die or get sick for a lack of something so basic and so achievable as safe water."

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