4,500 Children Will Die Today From Water-Related Illnesses
 Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 by Connie T.
Image via Samaritan's Purse
Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people
every year than all forms of violence, including war. Many people in the developing world,
usually women and children, walk more than three hours every day to fetch water that is likely to
make them sick.
Those hours are crucial, preventing many from working or attending school.
Children
are especially vulnerable to the consequences of unsafe water. Of the 42,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and
a lack of basic sanitation, 90% are children under 5.
CharityWater.org
is a non-profit organization working to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of
the money raised goes directly to project costs and funding sustainable freshwater solutions for people in need. Learn more about them
by visiting their website, or simply spread the word.
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