Mellisa Gates carrying a bucket of water weighing 20 litres on her head while walking back with her new found friends
Melinda Gates, the wife of Bill Gates
surprised many when she tried fetching water by carrying a bucket
weighing 20 litres on her head on a short walk during her visit to
Malawi.
Despite
her status as been married to the richest man in the world, Melinda
didn't just carry the bucket on her head but also helped in washing
dishes and stayed in the home of a couple in a village.
Mellisa Gates joins her friend, Chrissy to wash the dishes(Instagram)
'During my stay
with the Gawanini family in Malawi, I joined the women collecting
drinking water. I carried 20 liters and it was tough. Meanwhile, Chrissy
(middle) is carrying about 40 liters. Many women do this every day,' she said of her experience.
Speaking further, Melinda said, 'Helping
wash the dishes during my homestay in Malawi. Women spend much of the
day cooking and then cleaning up. It’s a reminder that it’s a lot more
time consuming to do dishes when you can’t just turn on a faucet.'
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