Women from an Indonesian village have to take an hour's trip every day along the Tinambung River to get clean water for their community on Sulawesi Island. /VCG Photo

They swim upstream for four kilometers, with hundreds of jerry cans tied to their back. They spend about 500 rupiah (3.5 cents) on each can, or $7 for the whole load, AFP reported. /VCG Photo

Getting clean water is very important for the 5,800 families in Tinambung district of West Sulawesi. The residents have complained for years about the difficult access to clean water. /VCG Photo

"We have to collect water from upstream for drinking and cooking," 46-year-old water collector Hasria said. "Water in the village can only be used for bathing and doing laundry," she added. /VCG Photo