Thanks to Jay-Z’s donation, the Mid-Illovo Primary School was able to build a water tower, where clean water is pumped by a merry-go-round that the students can play on every day.

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In 2006, Jay-Z and MTV teamed with the UN and their Water for Life action plan to raise awareness that water is neither endless nor plentiful in many parts of the world. According to the UN, one-third of the world’s population is suffering from a scarcity of water. In “The Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life,” MTV documented Jigga’s personal interactions with the people who endure this water crisis every day.

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