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This video will make you cry.




If it doesn’t, you’re one tough cookie.

Sixty thousand people in more than 100 villages will drink clean water because of Rachel’s wish.”

Ohhhhh, life: so cruel. Ohhhhh, life, so inspiring. This video captures both sides of this precious life of ours. ~ ed.

Rachel Beckwith’s Mom Visits Ethiopia. from charity: water on Vimeo.


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7 Responses to “This video will make you cry.”

  1. mae says:

    This sweet child's legacy lives on, lets keep the ball rolling

  2. Wow. You were right.

  3. Mamaste says:

    Just intro'd on FB to: Love, Family, Green, Enlightened, Health & Wellness, WOW & Adventure.
    xoxox
    ~Mamaste

  4. [...] officially blubbering my eyes out. And you can too! Click here, and watch this beautiful video about a little girl named Rachel who wanted to help people get [...]

  5. Tracy says:

    So beautiful! <3
    (And yes, I am crying my eyes out.)

  6. yogasamurai says:

    "GLBL Yoga" had organized a similar campaign, but apparently, they couldn't raise enough money to pay the Yogilettes to entertain the villagers? Darn! Oh well – no pun intended – maybe next year?

    That beautiful man who spoke so humbly to the gathering – one of Ethiopia's Coptic Christian communities – was the family's Christian pastor. I guess we'll just have to ignore all the horrible signs of vicious patriarchy, and clutch these oppressors to our bosom?

    Whew, I know, it's so haaaaaard. Great post.

  7. elizabeth says:

    how sublime… truly.

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