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Yem Neang pumps water from well to water the plants in her garden
Yen Neang works the pump on a well to get water for the plants in her garden.

Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. That’s wrong. We all have the right to clean water.

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The water crisis in Jackson has deep roots in environmental racism

The most recent crisis in the water supply system in Jackson, Mississippi, reveals a lot about our country’s priorities—and shines a spotlight on the urgent need to invest in underserved communities. | Privatizing won’t solve the problem—and may make it worse.

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