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With powerful, life-sustaining properties; unparalleled abilities to protect life, health, and the very fabric of existence; relied upon by every cell, every organism, and eve... With powerful, life-sustaining properties; unparalleled abilities to protect life, health, and the v...

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The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day — For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment — reads a little like a book dedication. Like a line of... The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day — For ALL women and girls: Rights. Eq...

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Yuri Betania, from the community of Los Reyes, Nicaragua, is a mother of four. Until recently, Yuri (with a baby in one arm and bucket in the other) and her her three young gi... Yuri Betania, from the community of Los Reyes, Nicaragua, is a mother of four. Until recently, Yuri ...

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Welcome, Spring! As dormant plants grow anew, seedlings sprout, trees boast fresh buds, and hibernating animals awake, Spring is a season of possibility, of beginnings, of pro... Welcome, Spring! As dormant plants grow anew, seedlings sprout, trees boast fresh buds, and hibernat...

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Every step that a woman or girl takes walking for water is a step away from education and recreation and self-actualization. Today is World Water Day, and we are asking for yo... Every step that a woman or girl takes walking for water is a step away from education and recreation...

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Executive Director, Lorraine Swift, attends community assemblies in the communities of Reyes Centro and Armenia in El Sauce in the dry corridor of Nicaragua. One by one, women... Executive Director, Lorraine Swift, attends community assemblies in the communities of Reyes Centro ...

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The solar pumping water system in Pamkawas was destroyed by Hurricanes in 2020. In February of this year, the carnage—crushed solar panels, broken piping, and a roofless struc... The solar pumping water system in Pamkawas was destroyed by Hurricanes in 2020. In February of this ...

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Rainwater collection systems and water storage tanks save time for women and girls in Guatemala. Maria Luisa Ramirez Vasquez shares that she has spent many summer months over ... Rainwater collection systems and water storage tanks save time for women and girls in Guatemala. Mar...

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‘Tis the season of traditions! Your own holiday traditions might even include printing a joyful greeting card and sending it to those you hold dear this time of year. At... ‘Tis the season of traditions! Your own holiday traditions might even include printing a joyfu...

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Going the extra mile. Making the sacrifices. Shouldering the worry. Lifting the weak. Celebrating the successes. Providing the comfort. Making it happen. All of it. Moms. It&#... Going the extra mile. Making the sacrifices. Shouldering the worry. Lifting the weak. Celebrating th...

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