World Water Day

22 Mar 2013

World Water Day

Woman transporting water to her home in Juba, South Sudan, as the world celebrates World Water Day on 22 March. Only about 25 per cent of the country's population enjoys access to safe drinking water. Millions of people must trek miles every day to collect water from ponds, marshes, ditches or hand-dug wells. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy. Click for larger image