Health

In Africa hospital beds are full of peaple with water related diseases. Every 3 seconds somebody dies because of dirty water. 1 out of 5 kids under the age of 5 die because of dirty water. This has to stop soon. Tiny worms live in the water naturally they are so small it is only possible to see them under a microscope, luckly most of the bactera is harmless. But when you do come across a bacteria that carry's diseases it can be life threatening.

Poverty

Nearly one billion people do not have access to clean, safe water - that's the equivalent of 1 in 8 people on the planet. Without safe water or sanitation, people are trapped in a cycle of poverty and disease. Across the developing world, millions of women are wasting precious time collecting dirty water, when they could be working.

Education

New taps were installed at a school in Tanzania. Teacher Abraham Amas says, “Before, girls were not attending well, they were always late because they were fetching water" Where there is a lack of safe water and sanitation it is children who suffer most. Their health, well-being and education are all effected. Many children around the world drop out of school very early as their time and effort is taken up with a three hour round trip to collect water.

Hunger

By simply washing hands with soap and water after going to the toilet and before preparing food or eating, people can avoid life threatening water-related diseases. It takes huge amounts of water to grow food. In Africa they have to give the plants dirty water. Dirty water can kill any plants that feed on it and can prevent plants from growing this reduces food production and causes more hunger.

Money

If you pay £2.00 a month to Wateraid it is enough to get a rainwater collection system. With£5.00 a month they can get a locally-made hand pump for a village. £10.00 a month can get a well to reach water far below the ground.

One off payments can help as well. If you pay £15.00 they can provide tools to build a well. With£25.00 they can train a local water and sanitation committee and £50.00 can train a village pump mechanic.

With what we regard as a small amount of money the lives of a whole village can be transformed. From this small amount a chain reaction developes with good health, eductation, better food production and a happier life for the everyone.