The Long Walk to Water

In many small towns, there is no water in the houses.

People must walk to a well far away.

Sara lives in one of these towns.

Every morning, she walks three kilometers to get water.

The road is dry and rocky.

Her mother says the city has water pipes, but their town does not.

Last year, a new road came to the town.

It helps cars and trucks, but it does not bring water.

Sara wants a pipe near her house.

Then she can go to school early.

Some people in the city never think about this problem.

They just open a tap and get clean water.