WATER

EVERY 20 SECONDS, A CHILD DIES FROM A WATER-RELATED DISEASE.

 

ABOUT 80% OF SEWAGE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IS DISCHARGED UNTREATED.

 

MORE PEOPLE HAVE CELL PHONES THAN ACCESS TO A DECENT TOILET.

 

3.6 MILLION PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR FROM WATER-RELATED DISEASES.

 

LESS THAN 1% OF THE WORLD’S FRESH WATER IS READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR DIRECT HUMAN USE.

 

NEARLY 1 BILLION PEOPLE LACK ACCESS TO SAFE WATER.

 

MILLIONS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN SPEND SEVERAL HOURS A DAY COLLECTING WATER FROM DISTANT, OFTEN POLLUTED SOURCES

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