I have lived in a place with many different environs most of my life, and almost always had access to clean drinkable water, even though those in the nearest town barely could drink theirs. It's my goal one day to own my own house one day, and a non-negotiable for me is to have my own water source (i.e.: well) independent of a town.
If constant clean water is so important to me in a town surrounded by water, how much more important would it be for those who have never had easy access to any water.
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