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The Water Project: South Africa
An enlightening quartet of international documentaries designed to bring awareness and attention to the worldwide water crisis.
- Premiere Date
- September 28, 2009
- Length
- 30 minutes
Producer
Lichaba Nthethe
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The Film
The Water Project is an enlightening quartet of international documentaries designed to bring awareness and attention to the worldwide water crisis. In this episode, visit the Tsiltwa community, one of the poorest areas in South Africa, and meet Nomavuso Libala, an elderly woman whose daily life is defined by the trips she takes to fetch water in order to do house chores, plant the garden, and to take care of her grandchildren.
