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Reporting · Burundi

The $27,000 Problem

Musasa’s Broken Pump and the Cost of Waiting

About $27,000 was the reported estimate to replace a failed motor. For Musasa’s residents, the cost was months without a reliable water supply.

Xingtong Jerry Zou · · 6 min read

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