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![]() The Water Crisis.Right now, about 1 billion people—or one in eight people—do not have access to safe, clean drinking water.1 Worldwide, the water and sanitation crisis claims more lives each year than all forms of violence, including war.2 Sadly, children are especially vulnerable. Every 20 seconds a child dies from a water-related disease.3 In fact, diarrhea remains the3second leading cause of death among children under five worldwide, killing more young children than AIDS, malaria and measles combined.4 The Solution.WATER WELLS can provide clean drinking water for an entire village and help prevent dehydration and water-borne disease. Learn more CISTERNS help collect and store rainwater, giving a family access to a water source and an improved quality of life. Learn more WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS purify up to 10,000 gallons of water a day, providing safe drinking water for communities and more. Learn more |
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Breaking Pots For Clean Water A Honduran village celebrates the gift of clean water in "smashing" style.Continue reading the story >> |
Risking Life For A Drink Of Water Every trip to collect water was a deadly one for Misael and his family, until a safe solution came to their village.
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1UNICEF/WHO. 2008. Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation: Special Focus on Sanitation. 22006 United Nations Human Development Report. 3Number estimated from statistics in the 2006 United Nations Human Development Report. 4Diarrhea: Why children are still dying and what can be done. UNICEF, WHO 2009. |
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