Water is an absolute essential to life. Water is something most of us take for granted. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world has access to safe, clean drinking water. The good news is you can help to make safe water available for many people, all over the world.
Tomorrow, March 22, 2006 is World Water Day , as designated by the United Nations. With your generous donation and support, you can help save the lives of millions of people. Join with bloggers in WaterPartners International, from every continent on Earth, to help World Water Day deliver safe drinking water for a lifetime.
From WaterPartners International:
WaterPartners International is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping fight unsafe and inadequate water supplies. World Water Day is quickly approaching and will be celebrated on March 22, 2006! The Global water crisis is the leading cause of death and disease in the world, taking the lives of more than 14,000 people each day, 11,000 of whom are children under age 5.
Did you know that the average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers? In addition to the health problems, more than 200 million hours are spent every day by women and girls walking to collect water from distant, often polluted sources—time that could be better spent on more productive endeavors such as work and school.
Most people are not aware of this crisis. With your help, WaterPartners hopes to bring more attention to the world’s leading cause of sickness and death in women and children. We know that the only way we will come closer to providing a solution to this problem is by making more people aware of it. Our experience tells us that once people are aware of the magnitude of this problem, they want to help solve it.
I am asking that you please consider featuring information about World Water Day and a link to the WaterPartners site at: http://www.water.org.
Bloggers can make a difference to the lives of millions of people by helping to provide safe, clean drinking water.
Spread the word.
Let's all do our part to build a better world, with plenty of safe water, for everyone.
