New wells for Blantyre

Imagine walking two miles with 65 pounds weighing down on your head.

Women in Blantyre, Malawi don't suffer through this exhausting feat of strength for fun. They do it for survival.

Eight gallons of water make up that weight, and many women in Blantyre walk up to two miles to gather it from the two wells that work in their vicinity. The wells serve 1,200 families who had previously collected water from four wells, but two have failed and only recently was one working well repaired.