The Science Behind it All

Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. 90% of the 30,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and unhygienic living conditions are in children under five years old. Many of these diseases are preventable. The World Health Organization reports that over 3.6% of the global disease burden can be prevented simply by improving water supply, sanitation, and hygiene. As you can see from the picture some of the diseases that are within many of these people's water sources are Ecoli, Salmonella typhi, and Schistosoma.

As you can tell many people are at risk by just the tiniest bit of consumption of this horrid water. Take a moment to just look at the water that is held within the hands of this picture. Does this water look appetizing to you? Personally, I would say it is the least bit and that I would rather drink motor oil. If we as a group chipped in we would be able to not only provide clean water, but also cut the trek from three hours down to merely fifteen minutes.