Thanks to a new water system, Maybelle no longer misses school or walks long distances. Clean, reliable water is now just steps from home - bringing relief, restoring time, and opening the door to new opportunities.

Water takes up most of 8-year-old Mervis’s day - and most of her childhood too. She carries 20 litres on her head, heavier than any school bag. One day, while fetching water, she slipped and fell into the deep pit. She survived, but the fear and pain have left a scar.

This Labour Day, we honour World Vision’s drilling team – skilled, selfless, and steadfast. Their work brings more than water; it brings life, health, and hope to those in need. To all who labour so others may thrive – your work is love in action, and it matters.

It’s more than water. It’s a day that changed everything for a girl and her community in Malawi. This is the story of 9-year-old Ireen's daily struggle for water with her red bucket.

For millions of women and girls, water isn’t just about thirst – it’s about time, opportunity, and dignity. Every day, women and children spend 125 million hours collecting water.

Access to clean water was the main challenge in Kaung's village. Due to unclean water, children often get sick of diarrhoea while adequate health facilities are in shortage.

Hailing from a village in Zambia that did not have hold a clean water source, Jeneta and other women in her village would often travel to a river to fetch water – albeit dirty and possibly contaminated – to meet their needs. While it may sound simple enough, fetching water is often a difficult and dangerous task, especially for women, who are further vulnerable to threats like harassment and sexual assault.

Matthew Cheung from St. Joseph's Institution International shares his conviction to bring clean water to the vulnerable and how he started "Magnificent Clean Water" – a campaign on MyVision to raise funds for clean water by donating proceeds earned from running a lemonade stall in his school. Read on to hear how Matthew took action and advocated for clean water for all!

Even at age 5, Cheru knows that her mother worries about water and struggles to carry enough for their daily needs, though she makes the trek twice a day.