Lourdes is a single mother living with her two children in a small community in Guatemala. Her main source of water is a shallow, open well that was dug by hand. Due to its high mineral content that water is not suitable for human consumption. Lourdes says, "The water in the well is yellow and smells like rust," "You can't drink it because mud and rocks comes out too."

Part of the year, Lourdes collects rainwater from her roof for drinking. Tests revealed that that water is filled with bacteria and dangerous to drink too. But they drink it anyway. Finally, during dry season, they walk 30 minutes where they get water on private property that they don’t have permission to use. 3-year-old Camila says that water tastes funny too, stating, "I don't like that water."

Lourdes explains, "My daug

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