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Providing clean water to students in rural India

Rural communities in India such as Markal in the state of Maharashtra may have ready access to water from rivers, canals, and wells, but that water may not be clean and safe to drink. And when children do drink it, they have a higher risk of illness that keeps them from attending school. Learn how Microsoft and Planet Water Foundation helped a school in Markal raise a water tower to ensure its students had access to clean water, good health—and a good education.