Why Water?
When there is no water, there is needless suffering.
Poverty, disease, hunger, inequality... you name it. There are lots of things wrong with our world. Each has devastating effects on billions of lives. But did you know that many of the seemingly impossible problems facing the world's poor are linked directly to a lack of clean water?
- Nearly 1 billion people don't have safe water to drink.
- A child dies every 15 seconds from a lack of clean water.
- 115 people die every hour from diseases linked to poor sanitation, poor hygiene and contaminated water.
- 1 in 5 children who die before age 5 worldwide, die of a water related disease.
- Children often walk miles every day to collect dirty water to drink.
- Water related illness kills more people each year than wars and conflict.
Find these and other facts at:
http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/sanitation/en/ and http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/facts_figures/en/index.html.
But, statistics only tell part of the story.
We work to discover hope buried in the midst of all these problems. We believe that simple, cost-effective and long-lasting water projects change lives. Providing access to clean, safe water unlocks the potential of the commmunities we serve. When water comes, everything changes.
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“The opportunity to help others puts a joy in your heart like nothing else can. Our whole school was able to be a part of something that will forever change people's lives...We look forward to seeing the project completed.”
- Casey, H.S. Student
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