Presentation « SOROPTIMISTS GO FOR WATER »

Water is a renewable resource km km 3 available for human use per year from solar evaporation of the seas and subsequent rain on the continents km 3 - Human withdrawal today km 3 - Globally – NO PROBLEM OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF 2 PRECIPITATON EVAPORATION WATER COVERS 71% OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE

Why water scarcity? CAUSES CLIMATE SEASON GEOGRAPHY POPULATION DENSITY RESULTS 2 BILLION 2 BILLION PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN, DRINKING AND SANITATION WATER DEATHS PER DAY !!! DEATHS PER DAY !!! OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF

Overcoming scarcity Micro, stand alone, affordable, community based techniques in developing countries - Micro, stand alone, affordable, community based techniques in developing countries AN AVERAGE INVESTMENT OF 5 USD PER PERSON SAVINGS OF USD PER PERSON BECAUSE OF BECAUSE OF:  LOWER MEDICAL COSTS  MORE INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES  LESS PRODUCTION LOSSES  MORE CHILDREN (ESPECIALLY GIRLS) AT SCHOOLS OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF

Solutions Example: ‘Communities in Bangladesh’ …49 MLN people drink lethal arsenic contaminated groundwater… …49 MLN people drink lethal arsenic contaminated groundwater… - Solution- a) Community based clean water supply delivered at homes b) Entrepreneur run mitigation equipment (3 000 EUR for the system of 240 L/h – enough for 800 people – 160 families) c) Microfinance, equity, donation d) Affordable price (0.5 Eurocent / L) Feasibility study completed - Feasibility study completed - Technology assessment completed start of the project to eventually reach villages villages OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF 5

Solutions Example: ‘School and religion in developing countries Solutions Example: ‘School and religion in developing countries -School children are missing classes because of illnesses from contaminated water and lack of sanitation water -Micro financing purification and water availability with affordable equipment under school management -50 % or more of schools in developing countries are religion related -So, work with the religions! -FAITH IN WATER workshop 5-7 July SALISBURY -8 Faith Institutes with water and sanitation experts from all over the world NAЇADE OVERCOMING CLEAN WATER SCARCITY ALLERD STIKKER EMF

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