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American Teens Bring Fresh Water to African Villages

BY AARON FLORES 

What do you do when you're thirsty? You probably grab a glass and fill it with your favorite refreshing liquid? Do you ever wonder if what you are about to drink will kill you? In many parts of the world, when people seek a simple drink of water, this question is asked on a daily basis.

It was this sober reality that inspired the students of X-Force Ministries, located in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, to organize the African Water Project. Over the past two years, students have raised more than $12,000, to be used for bringing safe drinking water to various communities throughout Kenya and Zambia. So far, the African Water Project, or AWP, has raised funds to support the drilling of three new wells and repaired 12.

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Zero Net Energy City - Masdar Development

The first zero waste, zero carbon emission city is to be constructed in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Masdar City, a $22 billion complex designed by Sir Norman Foster + Partners, will be kicked off with the completion of a mixed-use positive energy headquarters building, the first of its kind in the world.

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Water For People

A Natural Solution

Catching Rain in Visivan Village, Guatemala

By David Stevenson

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