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  • To Maintain Water Pumps, It Takes More Than a Village

    Tina Rosenberg

    December 13, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

    Water pumps often break and no one locally has the skill or parts to fix them. Two columns on Water Aid’s program in India to train women to be handpump mechanics.

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  • Biogas Offers Poor Countries a Cleaner, Safer Fuel

    Amy Yee

    October 25, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    In developing countries, environmentally friendly and practicality don't always go hand-in-hand. Biogas are changing that. With biogas technology, methane is derived from the feces of humans and animals and is used in place of traditional fuel which improves sanitation across these regions and is a benefit for the environment.

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  • The Burden of Thirst

    Tina Rosenberg

    April 01, 2010 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Foro, Konso

    Foro, a village in southwestern Ethiopia, has suffered from drought conditions for years, leaving the little water the communities can access polluted with waste. While various water projects have been attempted only to be abandoned, groups are working to restore some of these projects by combining technologies with community involvement.

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