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A Startling Reflection on Water- Your contribution and Pass it on !


By CatherineYen(20,979) CatherineYen

Posted Saturday, November 10, 2007
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Grand Prismatic Spring-Yellow Stone Park, photo by Yann Arthus-Betrand

A Startling Reflection on Water

The world faces a massive crisis. About one fifth of our fellow human beings on Earth do not have daily, immediate access to the most basic of necessities: safe drinking water. Think about this for a moment.

Imagine if, instead of just going to a tap in your kitchen, or to a water cooler, anytime you were thirsty, you had to hoist a heavy vessel onto your head and walk, up to two hours, to a well, where, after filling your vessel—now really heavy—you had to carry it up to two more hours back home. After your trek, how much more time and energy would you hope to have to farm, cook, take care of your family, especially the sick ones; clean, work to make money outside the home or go to school to get ahead?

This is the dilemma facing hundreds of millions of women and children in Africa, Afghanistan, India and other parts of Asia, Central and South America each day. They live in communities where water is scarce or contaminated or both, and, 9 times out of 10, it is their responsibility to find a safe source, whatever the distance or terrain. They are among the 6,000 who die every 24 hours, because the need for safe drinking water outweighs adequate supply. But, with your help, they will see a way out of their cycle of poverty, disease and death.

People with waterborne illnesses occupy half of the world's hospital beds. 2.2 million die each year.
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1 out of 5 people lack safe drinking water. You can provide a lifetime of safe drinking water, for one person, for just $30!

Right now, more than 1 billion of your fellow human beings are living without safe drinking water. The result: 6,000 deaths each day and lives filled with sickness. In fact, it is estimated that half of the hospitals in the world are filled with people suffering from water born disease.

We can make a difference. The momentum's just begun!

On September 4, 2007, 21 runners strode across the finish line in New York City. Together, relay-style, they traveled 95 days straight over 15,200 miles to spread the word that a global water crisis exists for 1.2 billion of our fellow human beings and there is something each of us can do about it today. The runners' commitment took us around the world. Your commitment can bring our message home. Water is life. Pass it on. [donate now]
 
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http://blueplanetrun.org/#
 
 
 



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