Many churches have worked with groups like Living Waters. These groups work to get clean water into communities in need and they do educational work within the communities so people understand the importance of clean water. In some communities, the water that is generated by the systems that are put in place can be sold, much cheaper than commercially sourced water, and the profits can benefit the community as well.
With a growing crisis around water, and the predictions that there could be water shortages by 2050, finding clean water and protecting our water sources is important.
World Health Organization – Water facts
-2 billion people lived in water-stressed countries
-globally at least that many use drinking water source contaminated with feces.
– there are chemical risks – fluoride, nitrate, arsenic as well as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, but microplastics are a great concern.
– safe water encourages good hygiene which helps prevent many diseases. There are almost 500,000 deaths due to microbiological contaminated drinking water.
2020 – 74% of the global population used a safely managed drinking water service – located on premises, available when needed and free from contamination.
1.2 billion people have basic improved water within a 30 minute round trip.
282 million more than 30 minutes
368 million from unprotected wells and springs
122 million people collect untreated sources
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