I made this lens to benefit the American Refugee Committee
You can build one for them, too! Just visit the American Refugee Committee Headquarters on Squidoo.
The Struggle for Water
"We shall not finally defeat AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, or any other infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation and basic health care."
-Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General
-Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General
First, The Problem
Water is a daily struggle for millions of people
Worldwide, 5,000 people die of diarrheal infections everyday (mostly due to water- borne disease). That's almost 2 Million people every year.Why?
2 in every 10 people on earth lack access to safe water.
And, 4 in every 10 people lack access to even basic sanitation service - like a latrine.
Some more facts:
Of the 2 million deaths which result from diarrheal infection each year, 90% are children under 5.
On average, poor people in Africa spend one-third of their incomes on the treatment of water-related diseases like malaria and diarrhea.
Over 2 billion people living in poverty in the developing world are at high-risk of infection by water-borne disease.
So, what needs to happen?
How To Stop Diarrheal Infections From Bad Water
Which do you think would make the bigger impact?
Hygiene Education
Promote Handwashing and launch community education more...1 point
Improve Water Supply
Get people better access to clean water - digging more...0 points
This is the World Water Decade (2005-2015)
Learn More about water and what can be done
- UN-Water
- UN-Water supports member states in their efforts to meet water and sanitation goals and targets.
- World Water Day is March 22nd!
- Check out what's happening on World Water Day and see how you can help!
- The American Refugee Committee(ARC)
- ARC works with refugees and displaced people to get them safe and clean water and good sanitation systems. ARC also promotes hygiene and works to educate communities about water risks.
- World Health Organization (WHO) - WATER
- Check out more facts and health concerns related to water at the WHO site.
Books on Water
Providing Safe Drinking Water in Small Systems: Technology, Operations, and Economics
Amazon Price: $134.95 (as of 12/31/2009) 
A Silent Tsunami: The Urgent Need for Clean Water and Sanitation
Amazon Price: $12.00 (as of 12/31/2009)
The World's Water 2006-2007: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Amazon Price: $12.63 (as of 12/31/2009)
Water Wars
Amazon Price: $21.00 (as of 12/31/2009)
How to Prepare for a Pandemic: and Other Extended Disasters
Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 12/31/2009)
by chrisk
Explore related pages
Resistant PC Infection- Outlining steps for resistant PC infections. How to show hidden files in XP, in...
Bacteria 101- Protect yourself from MRSA, Salmonella, E.coli, flesh eating disease, more!
- For the past 5 years, I have worked as a microbiologist in a local hospital. I d...
The Orphan Trains - In 1854 the Orphan Trains began carrying orphaned, neglected and homeless childr...
Sigg Water Bottle Pouches- Sigg water bottles are some of the toughest bottles in existence. When combined...
How To Clean Water - Home Drinking Water Filtration- In the United States, where tap water is some of the cleanest drinking water ava...
Water Filtration Tips- Welcome! This lens discusses where the contaminants in our drinking water come f...
