13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
3 women peering into a room of clean water filters

After Nepal's 7.8 earthquake, many water sources were contaminated. I helicoptered up to this remote village in the Himalayas to distribute clean water filters to every home in this village. These curious Tibetan Buddhist women are peering into a school classroom to see the stock of water filters.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Ghap, Nepal
Camera: DMC-GH4
Copyright: © Sarai Smith