The global water crisis is one of the most tragic things going on to this day. 785 million people don’t have access to clean/safe water at home. That is 1 in 9 people, 1/3 of the human population. Water is THE key aspect of life, but the Water.org organization says that “access to safe water can turn problems into potential”. Examples of how it can help include the fact that it can obviously improve health with access to safe water and sanitation. It has also been found “to increase school attendance, especially for young girls”. Not only this but it can also help the overall economy. People take so much time out of their day to seek clean and sanitized water, so if they had the access, they would be able to use this time to “pursue education and work” that could help “break the cycle of poverty”.
Matt Damon and Gary White founded the Water.org organization 10 years ago as they describe “a common goal to pioneer smart solutions to the water crisis”. Over the past decade, “Charity Navigator has consistently rated Water.org in the top 10% of global charities for transparency and financial accountability”, which is pretty impressive!
The Water.org organization works in 13 different countries around the world, located in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
If you are interested in donating but don’t know how, there are tons of different ways that you can make a difference!
You can donate as an individual. Examples include:
Donating online, donating monthly, in honor of someone, starting a fundraiser, and competing for a cause, and shop and support!
You can also donate as a business and or group. Examples include:
Adding Water.org to your corporate matching program, starting a fundraiser, and holiday giving!
Water.org makes a huge impact on so many families by providing clean water! I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about Sophon’s story. Sophon, while pregnant, would have to carry heavy jugs full of water for miles to support her growing family. With a small loan, she and her husband paid for the installation of a rain storage tank. Before the tank, it would take multiple hours for her to collect and sanitize water. Now, with the tank, it is much easier to have access to clean and sanitized water, which is necessary for nurturing her son and keep herself well hydrated! Another case is a girl named Grace who lives in a village outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 61,000,000 people lack safe water in Ethiopia. A survey proved that “women living in rural villages in Ethiopia walk more than three hours a day to collect water, often from shallow wells or unprotected ponds they share with animals”. In Grace’s case, they used a program called WaterCredit. “WaterCredit brings small, easily repayable loans to people who need access to affordable financing” to provide water and sanitation to homes. Today, Grace has access to clean water and is no longer burdened by the water crisis.
The world water crisis needs to be stopped. While there is still a long way to go, Water.org has made a huge dent in the number of people affected by the crisis. To this day, Water.org has helped 27 million people get access to clean and safe water, along with sanitation. With your help, Water.org could one day help give everyone in every country the access to one of the most essential things in life. You can make a entire world of difference to someone else if you try!
Here is the link to the website if you are interested! https://water.org/