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Six Water Women and Two Thirsty Camels

Pakistani women fetching water from a distant well. In dry regions of Asia, a young girl's work day can begin at dawn and end at dusk, yet all she manages to accomplish, after walking for several hours under the sun to a far-off water source, is to fill her empty jug and carry the heavy container home again. She neither goes to school nor learn even basic household or livelihood skills, and may suffer physical deformities as a result of this hard labor. Water scarcity is a worsening problem in many parts of Asia, where 850 million people have no ready access to a safe drinking supply. The Asian Development Bank supports water supply projects that bring water to these dry and suffering communities.

This painting is one of a series of watercolors by artist Dave Parker painted with water from rivers, standpipes, rainwater, floodwater, and public faucets in developing countries across Asia and the Pacific to raise awareness of water scarcity and quality. The original was painted using water from a standpipe in Islamabad. To learn more about the WaterColors series send an email to water_colors@adb.org. (Image inspired by the photography of Doranne Jacobson)

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