Thirst for Change

In Ghana, UN cameras found a challenging and colourful story - about water. In poor countries, the search for water - having enough of it - having it clean, having it nearby - is one of the vital processes in development.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / International Zone
• Video Length: 00:26:59
• Production Date: 1 January 1970
• Asset Language: English
• Subject Topical: WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY
• Geographic Subject: GHANA
• MAMS Id: 2646297
• Parent Id: 838419

Description

Impure water is the most widespread cause of ill-health. Carrying water is an enormous drudgery on the shoulders of the human race. This program shows what it means for a village to have its first supply of clean water: there are happy faces and some very quirky reactions when the people get their first bills for piped water.

For further details please see SCRIPT below.

• Scripts: File; INTLZONE_105_THIRST_FOR_CHANGE_333_SCRIPT_05JAN70.pdf (506.6 KB); File; INTLZONE_105_THIRST_FOR_CHANGE_333_SYNOPSIS.pdf (846.23 KB)