Many of us feel that the little things we do will have no impact on problems as big as the global water crisis . Sometimes , we need to understand what others are doing to realize what we're capable of ourselves .

In honor of World Water Day , March 22 , we're introducing you to the global Water Guardians – women , men and children who are taking action to bring an end to the global water crisis . If they can do this , what can we do ?

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