This is Francis. He is 13 years old and lives in the Children's Village Orphanage in Nimule South Sudan. At the age of 8, Francis’ village was raided by the Lord’s Resistance Army. They forced him to become a child soldier in their notorious child army and killed all of his family, except his 5 year-old sister, who they left behind. Francis was later rescued from the LRA and brought to the Children's Village, where he has been living for the past two years. A few months after arriving there, his sister was also found and now they live together again.

Before the well, the only source of water for the orphanage was outside the compound gates. This was very dangerous for the children. All of that has changed now. Francis and his sister were amazed when they saw the well being built, as they knew it would make their lives much safer.

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