The Millennium Development Goal on water has been met. This is a
major global achievement and we should all feel pride in the
part that our governments have played to get us to this
milestone. That over 2 billion people have gained access to
clean water to drink since 1990 shows that aid is working. This
essential service is transforming lives. Nadia from Rwanda is
just 16; she sums it up well when she says, "before this pump
was working we had to get our water from the swamp, it was far
away and we would get tired going there. I had to collect water
when I was pregnant, which was difficult. We would get sick a
lot, we would often get worms. Before all the little children
would always fall sick, and I was worried that my baby would
also have fallen sick. The clean water has made a big
difference. The future is brighter for me and my son". While
this and countless other stories provide meaning to this
success, there is no time for complacency. We cannot forget that
783 million people are still without access t