According to newswiretoday.com the consumption of contaminated water is responsible for approximately 80% of all diseases and more than a third of all deaths in developing countries. Access to clean water, as well as education about water sanitation, is critical to reducing illness in communities worldwide. In Africa, girls and women spend an average of three hours per day collecting water from distant sources. They must then spend additional time filtering and disinfecting that water so that it is safe to drink.
Long walks to distant water sources take precious time from activities such as school or work, and they can prove a source of danger or physical stress: the average African woman carries 44 pounds of water on her head. Accessible wells with clean drinking water will not only improve health in these African communities; they will also give back needed time to each girl and woman, allowing them opportunity for education, development and family activities. More information on the importance of clean water and sanitation is available at the Be Hope To Her website.
So would you walk miles to get water?
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As lazy as I am I probably wouldn't walk miles to get anything especially water. I am fortunate enough to have water in a kitchen. So I tip my hat to those people who have to do that to take care of their families
ReplyDeleteWow, the more we get into this project I start to find that American are wasting one of the most valuable resources that we have...
ReplyDeleteIf we would take HALF of the money that we use to buy bottled water we could probably pay for proper water filters for most developing countries