Editing Sumba (section)

===Water===
Access to water is one of the major challenges in Sumba. During the dry season, many streams dry out and villagers depend on wells for scarce supplies of water.<ref>{{cite news |last= Hoepfner |first= Maren |date= 4 March 2010 |title= Taking Sumba by surprise |url= http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/04/taking-sumba-surprise.html |work= The Jakarta Post |location= |access-date= 2024-06-15 }}</ref> Villagers have to travel several kilometres several times a day to fetch water. It is mainly the women and children who are sent for water, while the men are at work. The [[Sumba Foundation]] has been active in raising sponsorship to drill wells in villages and attempting to reduce poverty on the island. As of February 2013, the Sumba Foundation was responsible for 48 wells and 191 water stations, supplying 15 schools with water and sanitation, and reducing malaria rates by some 85%.<ref>{{cite web |title= The Sumba Foundation |website= sumbafoundation.org |url= http://www.sumbafoundation.org/ |access-date= 2024-06-15 }}</ref>