Umu Bouare isn’t the only hairstylist in her village, but she has to be the most likable. Sitting on the quiet, well-shaded porch of her home, she welcomes customers in with an infectious smile; it’s no surprise that she has multiple appointments each day.
Aissa Marou lives in the Sahel region of Niger, one the harshest environments on earth, and you can see it in the taut skin of her face, hardened by years of brutal sun and wind exposure. Every one of the 47-year-old’s wrinkles appears to be chiseled on.
We have 10 values at charity: water — practices that define us and qualities we look for in our staff. They range from “no typos” and…
On most evenings, you can find 27-year-old Bintou Coumare gathered around a homemade kiln with five other women from her village in Mali, singing and firing pots.
