CLEAN WATER FOR EVERYONE
CLEAN WATER FOR EVERYONE
We are a group of friends who believe that if everyone gives a little we can help make a difference to those in need. We have the ability, as a group, to pool our resources and make a significant change in the lives of the under-resourced in our world. $25,000 will supply the town of Kahama, Uganda with a solar powered filtration system that will give them access to clean, safe water.
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STATISTICS SAY IT ALL
- 1 out of every 8 people in the world, roughly 884 million, lack access to safe water. (WHO/UNICEF)
- 1.8 million children die every year as a result of diseases caused by unclean water and poor sanitation. This amounts to around 5 deaths a day, 1 every 20 seconds. (UNDP)
- The average North American uses more than 100 gallons of water each day, but the average person in the developing world uses less tha 3. (UNDP/WSSCC)
- According to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) study, every dollar spent on improving sanitation generates an average economic benefit of $7 a day.
- Water-related diseases caused by unsafe drinking water and inadequate sanitation remain humanity's most serious public health threat, causing 90% of the sicknesses in developing countries. (WHO)
- Providing water and hygiene education reduces the number of deaths caused by diarrheal diseases by an average of 65%. (WHO)
For information about poverty and the water crisis read The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns or go to the website www.theholeinourgospel.com
You can also click on Water Missions International and go right to their website