Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation causes 80% of all sickness and disease, and kills more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.    Children are especially vulnerable to the consequences of unsafe water.  Of the 42,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation, 90% are children under 5 years old.    

Since charity: was founded and began activity in August 2006, they have funded the construction of more than 250 wells that, when completed, will provide clean drinking water to 150,000 people. 

In 2008, charity: water is expanding to India and Bangladesh.

       
474 wells as of 1.20.2008

  = well in progress.  = clean water for 500-1000 people 

 kenya5 deep wells
- 1 hospital
- 2 schools Nakuru District- Living water

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LIBERIA

24 wells completed

29 wells underway

11 rehabilitations underway

Montserrado County (Concern)
Lofa County (Concern)
Nimba County, Sinoe County (Equip)   wells





 Central African republic

3 wells completed
10 wells underway

50 rehabilitated wells

50 rehabilitations underway

(Living Water / ICDI Driling)

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  wells


 

 UGANDA
11 wells completed

3 rehabilitated wells

Many people in the developing world, usually women and children, walk more than three hours every day to fetch water that is likely to make them sick. Those hours are crucial, preventing many from working or attending school.   Additionally, collecting water puts them at greater risk of sexual harassment and assault.

You can help.: a $2o bottle of charity: water can give a person in Africa clean, safe drinking water for 20 years.  100% goes to direct project costs.  buy water >