Today, nearly one billion people – about one in eight – lack access to clean water. Only 2.53 percent of earth’s water is fresh, and some two-thirds of that is locked up in glaciers and permanent snow cover. More than 3.5 million people die each year from water-related disease; 84 percent are children. The lack of access to clean water and sanitation kills children at a rate equivalent of a jumbo jet crashing every four hours. Here in the United States we seem to forget what a gift water is and we take long showers, drink bottled water, and give so much water to recreational and agricultural activities. But we can change this, and make a difference! Our names are Abby Lebowitz and Caroline Hettermann and we are hoping to build a well in a country that needs our help, and save so many lives! We are AP Chemistry students at Bangor High School and recently our teacher, Mr. James, has opened our eyes to the water crisis and shown us how many people are dying everyday because they are unable to get access to clean water. It costs 6500 dollars to build a well in Kenya, we are hoping to get the help of the greater Bangor area and change the lives of so many that are struggling from the Water Crisis.