884 million people in the world lack access to safe water supplies.
3.5 million people die each year from water-related disease.
In many developing countries, women and girls walk on average over 3.5 miles each day to fetch water.
Women often spend more than 15 hours per week gathering water.
Every 20 seconds, a child dies from a water-related disease.
Diarrhea is the second leading cause of child death in the world today, and the top cause of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. This diarrhea is caused by poor sanitation, hygiene, or dirty drinking water.
More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world.
More than 1/2 of all primary schools in developing countries don't have adequate water facilities and nearly 2/3 lack adequate sanitation.
Clean water is one aspect of improving sustainable food production in order to reduce poverty and hunger.
More than 80% of sewage in developing countries is discharged untreated, polluting rivers, lakes and coastal areas.
By 2025, the proportion of the world’s population living in water-stressed countries is set to increase by 2/3.
Every $1 spent on water and sanitation generates $8 as a result of saved time, increased productivity and reduced health care costs.
Lack of access to clean water and sanitation kills children at a rate equivalent of a jumbo jet crashing every four hours.
Our charity has been founded to support the cause of fresh, clean water which is easily accessible for everyone in the world.Clean water is an important part of everyone's life, something we often take in advantage. By donating to our charity, you are helping the lives of millions of people. Our charity is also a non-profit organisation so we welcome any volunteers at any time.
Our charity is funding the digging of wells in LEDCs (lower economically deveoped countries), better plumbing systems and research for desalination plants. Ultimately, this will not only benefit places with less water, but it will also help the world in general.
This charity is extremely meaningful. Be sure to check out the facts on either side of this page and please donate to this meaningful cause.