
Environment · June 12, 2026
How a Well Changed Everything for Wangari
For years, 12-year-old Wangari walked six miles for water. Now, she walks six minutes — and she's back in school.
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For years, 12-year-old Wangari walked six miles for water. Now, she walks six minutes — and she's back in school.

Meet the first girl in her family to finish secondary school — and the scholarship that made it possible.

Our biggest volunteer day yet planted 1,400 native saplings along the Kuja River.

For years, 12-year-old Wangari walked six miles for water. Now, she walks six minutes — and she's back in school.

Meet the first girl in her family to finish secondary school — and the scholarship that made it possible.

Our biggest volunteer day yet planted 1,400 native saplings along the Kuja River.