Questionnaire 9) Phumi was only nine years old, but each morning began the same way. Before the sun climbed high over rural northern Zimbabwe, she picked up her bucket and started walking. For four hours each day, she and her mother traveled dangerous roads in search of water. When they finally reached a pond, the water they carried home was often dirty, but it was all they had. One day, the consequences became painfully clear. Her two-year-old brother, Muzi, had been sick with diarrhea for days. As Phumi hurried home with another heavy bucket, she hoped it would help. Instead, she arrived to heartbreaking news. Without access to clean water, even a simple illness had become life-threatening. No child should have to wonder whether the water they bring home will help their family or harm them. But that wasn't the end of Phumi's story. When SIM's team drilled a well in her village, everything changed. Clean water was finally close to home. The long, dangerous walks ended. Phumi became healthier and stronger. She had time to attend school instead of spending hours each day collecting water. At school, she encountered another life-changing gift. She heard about the living water that Jesus offers, water that satisfies forever and brings new life. Today, thousands of children are still waiting for that same transformation. Your gift today helps provide clean water that protects families from preventable disease. It also opens doors for children and communities to hear the hope of the gospel. When you give $50, you help provide one family with clean water for an entire month. Give today, because every day a family waits is another day a child walks farther than they should, drinks water they shouldn't, and misses the opportunity for a healthier future.