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I Kept Walking | Salva Dut | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet

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Salva's website

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It all started with a Lost Boy of Sudan who just kept walking...

Water for South Sudan began when a Lost Boy from a rural village in southwestern Sudan returned home, only to find his father fighting deadly waterborne parasites.

After seeing his father's condition, Salva decided to take matters into his own hands and help his community access better water, sanitation, and hygiene practices.

And today, we call this movement Water for South Sudan!

5 MILLION

people in South Sudan live without daily access to safe water and sanitation services.

3.7 MILES
Children, often girls, spend their days walking for water. They walk an average of 3.7 miles per trip. Sometimes they make multiple trips to obtain water, carrying up to 40 pounds (18 kgs) of water each time.

10 PERCENT
of people in South Sudan have access to basic sanitation services

20 Years of Watering the Seeds of Change

Water Wells

We help drill, maintain, and restore water wells so the people in South Sudan have access to clean water all year-round.

Hygiene

We make sure to educate communities about hygiene so that the clean water from existing wells doesn't get contaminated due to poor hygiene practices.

Sanitation

Our sanitation program makes sure people have access to latrines so communities can prevent the spread of diseases.

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people in South Sudan live without daily access to safe water and sanitation services. Children, often girls, spend their days walking for water. They walk an average of 3.7 miles per trip. Sometimes they make multiple trips to obtain water, carrying up to 40 pounds (18 kgs) of water each time.

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Brothers in Hope

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I think this book is probably one of the best books I've ever read.

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I wonder if Salva's mother is still alive, and if she isn't what happened to her?

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I wonder why Salva's father is getting stomach surgery, and now that Salva knows his father is still alive if Salva will take his father to New York?

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Another long walk for Nya. This time to take Akeer to the doctor. Everything is such a struggle for them! We take a lot of things for granted here in the U.S.

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They approach the Nile- the "mother of all life in Sudan", and then on to Ethiopia on the other side- the desert! So many dangers.

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I wonder if anyone will get eaten by a crocodile or drown while crossing the Gilo river?

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i wonder why salvas feet hurt

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I can't believe that the people that controled the camp are chasing people that came to the camp to be safe, and then drive them away! I wonder why they would do that! It is cruel!

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I think Nya and Salvas stories will connect at the end when they have a battle, and Nya is still young, but Salva has turned into a man.

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I wonder how Salva is going to get to Ethiopia without any shoes. He kicked the ones that he had off, and then managed to stub his toes and make the toenail fall off! I am glad I have shoes!

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I think Akeer is sick because of the water that they drink. She is little and she might not be as immune to the bacteria in the water, so she might have gotten sick from that. The water is not clean at all.

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I wonder if Salva will see his family again.

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I have some backround knowledge on Sudan. Sudan was split into 2 countries: Sudan and South Sudan. I think the rebels are the people that did not agree with the government. South Sudan became a country on July 9th, 2011. That is just 3 years from when Nya in this story is.

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I wonder who was calling out to Salva? Maybe one of his family members? I think that whoever they are, they are going to be overjoyed to see him.

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I think that Salva and Nya are connected in some way. During reading, Nya mentioned something about the Dinka tribe, and how her tribe, the Nuer tribe rivaled each other. I think they would be connected in some way. But how?

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I wonder if Salva will ever see his family again! I wonder where they ended up! Maybe they were taken into the camp and were trying to escape! I wish that this weren't true, but I think my assumption is right.

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Salva’s life might have taken a very different turn if the rebel soldiers thought he was old enough to fight !

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The Nuer people

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Traditional ritual scar patterns of the DInka tribe memebers. A sign of courage and adulthood

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"Salva was well aware of how lucky he was to be able to go to school. He could not attend the entire year, because during the dry season his family moved away from their village. But during the rainy season, he could walk to the school, which was only half an hour from his home"

Boys are sent to school at the age of 10. Girls do not attend school

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