Charity Water
Women and girls are usually responsible for transporting water, which can mean walking miles each day
Even if there is a water source nearby, it doesn't mean the water will be clean
Charity Water builds wells in remote African villages to give them access to clean water
charity: water helps 12 countries in Sub Saharan Africa
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Central African Republic, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda
“charity: water” is an organization that brings clean water to people in developing nations. Since it began in 2006, “charity: water” has created 6,611 projects across the world in 20 countries. The charity has benefitted about 2 ½ million people and has raised approximately $55 million to bring water to people. “charity: water” has reached many parts of the globe and currently helps 20 countries in the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America.
“charity: water” is an organization that brings clean water to people in developing nations. Since it began in 2006, “charity: water” has created 6,611 projects across the world in 20 countries. The charity has benefitted about 2 ½ million people and has raised approximately $55 million to bring water to people. “charity: water” has reached many parts of the globe and currently helps 20 countries in the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America.
The problem that this organization addresses is the lack of access to clean water. According to the “charity: water” website, “Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kills more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.” Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies haven’t developed the immunity system to fight off diarrhea and other sicknesses.
The problem that this organization addresses is the lack of access to clean water. According to the “charity: water” website, “Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kills more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.” Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies haven’t developed the immunity system to fight off diarrhea and other sicknesses.
This organization addresses various challenges of the people, particularly women, of Sub Saharan Africa. In most rural communities, women and girls are responsible for walking, on average, three hours a day in order to collect water. By building nearby water wells, this gives women the extra freedom to pursue an education or earn extra income.
This organization addresses various challenges of the people, particularly women, of Sub Saharan Africa. In most rural communities, women and girls are responsible for walking, on average, three hours a day in order to collect water. By building nearby water wells, this gives women the extra freedom to pursue an education or earn extra income.
Another way this charity addresses a challenge is by studying the physical geography of each area in order to figure out the best way for people to get water. Depending on the water source (where the water comes from), terrain (how the land is shaped), and population, the way people get water can be very different. Some ways they extract (get) water from the area is by digging hand-dug wells, drilling wells, making rainwater catchers, and water purification systems to name a few.
Another way this charity addresses a challenge is by studying the physical geography of each area in order to figure out the best way for people to get water. Depending on the water source (where the water comes from), terrain (how the land is shaped), and population, the way people get water can be very different. Some ways they extract (get) water from the area is by digging hand-dug wells, drilling wells, making rainwater catchers, and water purification systems to name a few.
Altogether, this program is working on projects day-by-day to get as many people with close access to clean water as possible!
Altogether, this program is working on projects day-by-day to get as many people with close access to clean water as possible!