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I’m still here! The final day has arrived. I am longing to clean myself, my clothes and my house properly!
Some people have suggested over the course of this week that using things like antibacterial hand-wash is cheating – because people in the developing world don’t have access to such a luxury. I think that kind of misses the point. Because let’s face it, getting my clean, safe 10 litres of water from a tap several feet away, rather than walking for miles to get dirty, unsafe water, is a luxury that many people in the developing world don’t have either.
So if the point of the exercise wasn’t to exactly replicate the circumstances of water usage in the developing world, then what was it?
I think it was about appreciating the precious treasure that water is. About understanding how vital it is for life, health and well-being. And about how we take it for granted and waste it every day while there are millions around the world who can’t.
This water challenge is honestly one of the best things I have ever done. It has changed my perspective, my priorities and my prayer life. I hope I never forget it.

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