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This week we shared some exciting news about our first new deep-water well of the year in Burkina Faso. We told you the community of Boussa was excited, but you've got to see it to believe it! 🀩 In this video, a group of community women are dancing in celebration of the new well. Their happiness comes from the fact that they will no longer have to spend countless hours of their life collecting water from unsafe and inconsistent water sources. πŸ™Œ Then they invite our Country Director, Martin, into the dance circle! πŸ’ƒ Customarily, women and men will be remain separated during most ceremonies, especially community outsiders. But on this joyous occasion, The Sonder Project is considered part of the community, and Martin, a part of the family. ❀️ Way to keep up with the footwork, martin_billions_bank ! πŸ•Ί The music itself is both ecstatic and hypnotic, with polyrhythms and intricate melodies produced mainly from clapping, simple drums made from jerrycans, and voices. The call and r...

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