Give the Gift of Water This Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is a time when we celebrate mothers and the life that they give. For mothers in Africa, that gift of life is so fragile it hangs by a thread. This Mother’s Day, many of us will be giving and receiving flowers in beautiful vases filled with...

the Weight of Water

We have all seen photos of women and children carrying containers of water on their head but how often do we stop to consider a basic fact about the mechanics involved? Water is HEAVY 1 gallon of water = 8 lbs. (actually 8.33 lbs) Many women and children in Africa...