There are many things in life we take for granted. Clean water is one of them.
Water is essential for healthy living, yet 748 million people lack access to clean water – the equivalent of nearly two and a half times the United States population. As a devastating effect, one child under the age of 5 dies every minute from diarrhea caused by contaminated water and unsafe hygiene. Take a look at World Vision’s clean water videofor an inside look at the impact of the water crisis in one girl’s life.
To address this crisis and to acknowledge the importance of water, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Water Day in 1993.
Water Now is a global clean water social media campaign that raises your voice and the voice of your friends alongside the voices of celebrities and dignitaries – including Pitbull, Pharrell Williams and more – in a week-long social-media blitz centered around World Water Day.
Ways to Conserve Water:
- Take a Short Shower: This is one that I am always reminding my savvy ladies about.Keep track of time spent showering as a reminder of the water shortage around the world. An American that takes only a five minute shower has already used more than an entire day’s worth of water for the average person in a developing country’s slum.
- Make a Home Cooked Meal: Skip a restaurant meal and eat in. Use the time at home to talk about the need for water and donate money saved by cooking at home to give clean, life-giving water. A gift of $50 provides one new person with clean water.
- Walk or Run 6K: On World Water Day, thousands of people will walk or run 6 kilometers (3.72 miles) for children in Africa. Each registration brings clean water and fullness of life to communities in need one person at a time.
- Give Clean Water: Help us get one step closer to providing reliable clean water sources around the world by visiting World Vision’s website to contribute to the Clean Water Fund, or make a monthly pledge. A total of $25 per month provides 6 more people with clean water every year.
To help spread the word about the importance of World Water Day, we have a giveaway for you.
World Water Day Umbrella – behind World Vision’s 2015 World Water Day campaign, this blue umbrella serves as a practical reminder that rainwater is considered a precious resource for people that lack established water systems. The umbrella reminds readers that people in developing countries often collect rainwater for their supply.
Royal Silk Scarf – From the World Vision Gift Catalog, this scarf is made with luxurious silk using Fair-Trade practices. The blend of soft colors emulates the purifying qualities of water and the vibrant life that it sustains.
To follow along with spreading the word about World Water Day on social media, visit the Facebook page at /WorldVision and Twitter at@WorldVisionUSA using the hashtags #WaterEffect and #WaterNow.
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To address this crisis and to acknowledge the importance of water, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Water Day in 1993.
I learned that “An American that takes only a five minute shower has already used more than an entire day’s worth of water for the average person in a developing country’s slum.”
i LEARNED TO TAKE SHORTER SHOWERS MINE ARE LONG
In many parts of Guatemala, women walk several miles each way to obtain water from the nearest river or stream (which may be polluted or unsafe to drink). They do this whether they are pregnant or sick. Girls miss school because they are expected to help, and in some areas it is an all-day task. Just having access to even a few community-shared clean water taps makes a huge difference in life expectancy and infant and maternal mortality; access to clean water means better hygiene–remember during cold season they tell all of us that the first line of prevention is to wash your hands!
I learned “748 million people lack access to clean water, , one child under the age of 5 dies every minute from diarrhea caused by contaminated water and unsafe hygiene” what a devastating fact! Def take quicker showers and be extra thankful for the clean water we have!
thank you for the eye opening post!
I learned that a total of $25 per month provides 6 more people with clean water every year.
I learned just how much we take for granted. It’s terrible that in this day and age people around the world are dying from what could essentially be fixed.
It is heartbreaking to learn that one child dies every five minutes from diarrhea caused by contaminated water and unsafe hygiene. Thank you for sharing this important cause with us; and for the chance to help and win these beautiful prizes.
I learned that an American that takes only a five minute shower has already used more than an entire day’s worth of water for the average person in a developing country’s slum.
One child under the age of 5 dies every minute from diarrhea caused by contaminated water and unsafe hygiene. 🙁
n sub-Saharan Africa, women and children spend 20 million hours collecting water each day.
#WaterNow is a social media campaign with voice of 500 Million people to benefit #WorldVisionUSA water #Wateris #WorldWaterDay
783 million people do not have access to #clean and #safewater. 37% of those people live in Sub-Saharan #Africa.
#Dirtywater kills more children than #war, #malaria, HIV/AIDS and traffic #accidents combined.
At any one time, more than half the world’s poor are ill due to inadequate #sanitation, #water or #hygiene.
Simply washing hands can decrease the chance of diarrhea by around 35%.
I’d rather give to Wells Bring Hope at Valentines etc than receive chocolates or dying flowers.
World Water Day draws awareness to the necessity and right for everyone to have access to safe drinking water. Wear blue and support the cause and/or provide a donation of 25 dollars per month so that 6 people can have safe drinking water for a year.
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I did not know that there were 6K walk/runs for world water day!
World Water Day has been in effect for over twenty years!
I learned that a total of $25 per month provides 6 more people with clean water every year.
748 million people lack access to clean water.
one child under the age of 5 dies every minute from diarrhea caused by contaminated water and unsafe hygiene. Very sad fact I learned from your post.
Pipelines supply water to people across hundreds of miles. Capping fresh water springs keeps clean water sources safe. Roof catchments funnel rainwater into protected storage tanks. Systems also include water for nutritious gardens and sustainable livelihoods.
I learned 748 million people don’t have access to clean water.
I learned the devastating effect, that one child under the age of 5 dies every minute from diarrhea caused by contaminated water and unsafe hygiene. I never knew that
I learned that a total of $25 per month provides 6 more people with clean water every year.
Today, nearly 1,600 children will die because they lack clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. – See more at: http://www.worldvision.org/our-impact/clean-water#sthash.myqq1RCB.dpuf
I learned that 748 million people lack access to clean water.
748 million people lack access to clean water – the equivalent of nearly two and a half times the United States population.so very sad