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World Water Day

From WorldWaterDay.net:
The world water crisis is one of the largest public health issues of our time. Nearly 1.1 billion people (roughly 20% of the world’s population) lack access to safe drinking water. The lack of clean, safe drinking water is estimated to kill almost 4,500 children per day. In fact, out of the 2.2 million unsafe drinking water deaths in 2004, 90% were children under the age of five. Water is essential to the treatment of diseases, something especially critical for children.

The lack of clean water, coupled with the lack of basic sanitation and a dearth of hygiene education, is one of the largest obstacles to progress and development in these regions and across the world. The UN has prioritized water access among its Millennium Development Goals because it contributes to such widespread suffering, including increased poverty, high child mortality rates, depressed education levels, and political instability.

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What now?
Get smarter at www.worldwaterday.net. Show up at the U of W tonight for a documentary and panel discussion. Or just stop and think about how lucky we are when you find yourself taking easy access to clean water totally for granted today.

Labels: Current Events, Stuff I Found Online

posted by Lindsay @ 12:10 PM