The most amazing stories of strength, courage and perseverance amongst the most challenging and difficult of circumstances in developing countries usually come from women. This story from ActionAid in Ethiopia really struck a chord with me so I thought I’d share it.
In the village of Nadugne Agam there was no water locally and the women had to carry it from the river, bent double, in back-breaking, 25-litre heavy-duty containers strapped to their shoulders.
