Saturday, September 12, 2009

Clean Water Campaigns


Roughly one sixth of the world’s population does not have access to clean drinking water. (1.1 billion people)


Nearly two million children die each year from preventable disease due to unclean water and inadequate sanitation. (5000 deaths per day)

Forty billion working hours are spent carrying water each year in Africa.

Rural African households spend more than 25% of their time fetching water. This burden generally falls upon women and girls.

The Voss Foundation has partnered with Virgin Unite and singer-songwriter Jewel (and her Project Clean Water charity) to promote what they call “Give a Drop”,

If you care, GIVE A DROP now. (you can donate as little as $2)

Or go to charitywater.org 100% of your donation will directly fund freshwater projects in developing nations. Each $20 can give one person clean, safe drinking water for 20 years.

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