Here are some more facts about water and to get everyone thinking about how serious this actually is. 
The Math
$1= Clean water for 1 person for 1 year
One $5,000 well = clean water for 700 children for 7 years
5,000 divided by 700 divided by 7 = $1.02 per person per year
One $15,000 deep well in Africa = clean water for 2,200 kids for 7 years.
$15,000 divided by 2,200 divided by 7= $0.97 per person per year
*A hand pump lasts an average of 7 years before needing repairs.
So one dollar can really make a difference!
The Science
Drinking poop kills.
Nobody wants to drink poop but when water comes from a shallow well and the only place to do your business is a pit latrine...it happens.
Diarrhea vs. The Third Reich
Hiltler's rule lasted 12 years, killing between 11 and 15 million Jews, handicapped, homosexuals, Soviets... about 1.25 million people per year.
Diarrhea kills about 1.8 million children per year.
Diarrhea kills five times more children than AIDS. More than tuberculosis, malaria, car crashes, cancer, war... Diarrhea beats them all.
We're smarter than amoebas. Deep wells beat diarrhea.
Love wins... if we do something.
The World
Of all the earth's water, 97% is salt water.
Of all the fresh water (3% of the total), 2/3 is frozen.
Only 1% of all earth's water is available fresh water.
90% of that available water is used for agriculture.
That leaves .1% for human consumputions-almost all contaminated
Most Americans use over 100 gallons of water daily.
Nearly 40% of world population has no access to clean water.
History
Lack of clean water kills 10 times more people than war. Scarcity of water has created more refugees than all wars in history.
So think about this and see how you could change somebody or even many lives, 1 dollar can save a life! Here are three websites that you can go to for even more info:
1 comment:
Wow, those are some shocking stats.
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