lack of clean water kills more people everyday than anything else
90% of all diseases in the world are caused by unsafe drinking water
according to the United Nations Development Program, “Clean water and sanitation are among the most powerful preventative medicines for reducing child mortality.”
a child dies every 15 seconds because of a lack of clean water
women and girls spend 15-20 hours a week collecting water, often walking 7-10 miles during a dry season
over 1/3 of the world’s population has no access to sanitation facilities
1 out of 4 deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is due to water related disease
in the next 24 hours, diarrhea caused by unclean water and poor sanitation will claim the lives of 4,000 children
“Dig Deep Give Well” (501c3) needs your help to help drill wells in Tanzania during the summer of 2011. Check out the “opportunity page” to see how simple it is to help!
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“Dig Deep Give Well” (501c3) needs your help to help drill wells in Tanzania during the summer of 2011. Check out the “opportunity page” to see how simple it is to help!