Henry Rollins in South Sudan with Drop In The Bucket

http://dropinthebucket.org Rollins shot the video above on a recent trip to Sudan to show how easy it is to radically change a child's life for the better. The video shows how Drop In The Bucket's innovative eco-sanitation systems build on existing technology to help deliver clean water to schools — all while kids play on the playground.

But as Rollins points out, Drop In The Bucket's work is about more than just giving kids a place to get a drink between classes. The changes they usher in are nothing short of revolutionary.

In places that lack ready access to clean water, young girls run into problems when they hit adolescence. Girls who can't wash up properly are stigmatized; they drop out of school due to the embarrassment and lack of privacy, especially during their menstrual cycle. They're schooling ends prematurely, and so do their prospects of a better life for themselves.

But give them access to a toilet, clean water, and a place to wash up, and suddenly 10th grade becomes a possibility, Rollins says.

"All of a sudden you've got girls in schools. This is revolutionary. Why?" Rollins asks. "Water. And all of a sudden disease plummets. Attendance in school goes up. Young people start making better decisions."

Visit www.dropinthebucket.org to see how you can help them build sanitation systems and wells in South Sudan and Uganda.

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[tommyt1971]

Henry Rollins, the furious humanitarian!!! Guy's one of my heroes!!

[cartergirl3of3]

This is why I'm joining the peace corp when I get out of college...I hope they station me in south Africa

[75frenchtoast]

@doughammond8  People can't move because they don't own any land near the water, the land they're on is often not theirs to sell to buy another. Also just practically dense populations near water sources lead to contamination, even in my village in France our boreholes have to be well away from livestock and inhabitants.

[TetuaMaana]

@Agemrepus Easier to move in precolonial times.. before the borders and what not

[jpjrdorion]

While Reddit shows me videos about the worst things happening on the planet, such as Tsunami, police officers attacking civilians because they don't wanna get filmed, this video, even if it shows how hard life is, made me smile a little bit.

I still can't believe we're in 2011 and some people on the planet can't access clean water.

[travis525]

@Agemrepus South Sudan and Uganda are actually both landlocked which means there is no coast. Also seawater is salt water which is not drinkable. Both countries have large reserves of water underground and that is why groups like this that drill wells are making a huge difference to these peoples lives.

[Agemrepus]

Please don't take this in the wrong way, because this is definitely a legitimate question I've wondered about. I was wondering why small African villages like these don't try to migrate to the coast of Africa where water is plentiful. I know for some that would be extremely far, but is it by any means plausible? Or is the coast dangerous or unlivable or something? Great video btw!

[travis525]

@doughammond8 The people from these villages depend on the food they grow to survive. The land they live on was passed down from their families and without this land and the food they grow they would most likely starve. Moving is often not an option.

[doughammond8]

why doesnt the village move 8 miles to the water? not tryin to be insensitive.. just logical

[TheSodaman007]

Wow, I love Henry Rollins. And this video made me cry. We must do more!