WaterAid: Giant mosaic made from tennis balls
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The giant mosaic made from tennis balls, shows Tefy from Antsakambahiny village in Madagascar. Tefy now has access to clean water, he said: "We no longer fetch water down the hill anymore since we have taps in our school. The water here is very clean and fresh."
The 10-year-old's life has changed now with clean water. He said: "We can open the taps and drink water whenever we want. We can wash our hands at any time and even bathe here if we want."
The huge mosaic is near Number1 Court at Wimbledon. Across the world 771 million people are living without clean water close to their home and 1.7 billion do not have a decent toilet. When people don't have access to clean water, it can cause illness and many children miss school because they need to walk far away to collect water for their families.
The aim of the mosaic is to highlight how more than 11,000 children's lives could be saved during the Wimbledon Championships if everyone, everywhere had access to clean water and toilets.
Artists from Sand in Your Eye spent 12 hours to create the tennis court sized portrait near No1. Court. The tennis balls used will be donated to charities that support children.
Former British number one tennis player, Heather Watson, is supporting the campaign, saying: "We are all united by our need for clean water; it is vital for good health, yet one in 10 people around the world live without this essential resource close to home."
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