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Lajjo lays out all the items in front of Daadu.

‘Done!’ she says proudly.

Daadu smiles and turns the bucket over. He makes
a hole in it with the hammer and punch.

Lajjo watches eagerly as he places the cotton cloth
at the bottom of the bucket. Then, he pours fine

sand over the cloth into the bucket.

‘Lajjo, will you help me fill the bucket with gravel?’ asks Daadu.

Lajjo helps Daadu pick out all the tiny stones and put them in the bucket. They
then fill the bucket with larger stones.

Daadu takes a bottle filled with muddy river water and What are some

pours it into the bucket. ways of purifying Let’s connect
water available
‘Why did you do that?’ Lajjo asks, puzzled. nowadays?
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Daadu just smiles. Not long after, clear water starts
dripping down from the hole in the bucket. Daadu collects it in a glass.

‘Lajjo, we made a filter that changes muddy water into clean water,’ says Daadu.

‘Go give this glass of water to your mother and Babu.’

Mother and Babu are overjoyed! They boil the water and drink it.

Soon Prateek, Fixer Baba, Mother and Babu surround the bucket.

‘Great work, Lajjo!’ they cheer.

The next day, the army comes in boats laden with
supplies for the flood survivors. Lajjo’s family
is relieved.

And in their boat is a special surprise
for Lajjo!

—Ajit Narra, illustrated by Arkapriya Koley puzzled: confused
overjoyed: extremely happy
cheer: to shout loudly to show approval
laden: heavily loaded
supplies: a stock or amount of something
available for use
survivors: people who are alive in an
accident in which others have died
relieved: felt a sense of comfort, calmness,
after experiencing worry, stress, or a difficult
situation

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