It’s hard not to think about water
today. In the western world, we face
growing concerns about our steward-
ship of the world’s most precious re-
source. There’s talk of shortages,
evidence of reservoirs and aquifers
drying up, and of course, plenty of
people who simply don’t care.
But forget about us.
Most of us have never really been
thirsty. We’ve never had to leave our
houses and walk 5 miles to fetch
water. We simply turn on the tap, and
water comes out. Clean. yet there are
a billion people on the planet who
don’t have clean water.
It’s hard to imagine what a billion peo-
ple looks like really, but one in eight
might be easier. One in eight people
in our world don’t have access to the
most basic of human needs. Some-
thing we can’t imagine going 12 hours
without.
Here, we’d like to introduce you to a few of those
billion people. They are very real, and they need
our help. They didn’t choose to be born into a vil-
lage where the only source of water is a polluted
swamp. And I didn’t choose to be born in a coun-
try where even the homeless have access to
clean water and a toilet.
I invite you to put yourself in their shoes. Follow
them on their daily journey. Carry 80 pounds of
water in yellow fuel cans. Dig with their children in
sand for water. Line up at a well and wait 8 hours
for a turn.
Now, make a decision to help. We’re not offering
grand solutions and billion dollar schemes, but in-
stead, simple things that work.
Things like freshwater wells, rainwater catchments
and sand filters. For about $20 a person, we know
how to help millions of people.
Start by helping one.
charity: water
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