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Women spend more than 200 million hours daily carrying water from wells to their homeFor more information, please visit UNICEF |
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Women spend more than 200 million hours daily carrying water from wells to their home
For more information, please visit UNICEF
Environment
Clean water is essential for maintaining the growth of argiculture and ecosystems.
It also helps our globe reduce climate change and greenhouse effect.
Health
Contaminated water leads to various diseases, disability and death every year.
According to WHO, there are about 297,000 children die each year due to sanitation and hygiene.
Education
Clean water can create a healthy environment for children to grow and develop, which is the foundation for educational development.
Even every $1 invested in clean-water project can change everything:
- Every $1 invested in water supply and sanitation provides a $4.30 economic return
- Girls will be able to go to school as they are no longer collecting water
- Providing people with a basic necessity
- Everyone will have access to clean and safe drinking water