The Children’s Safe Drinking Water Project

In the U.S., we are lucky to have safe drinking water.

Water Treatment Plant

In other parts of the world, many people get drinking water from polluted streams and rivers.

4,000 kids die each day because they have no choice but to drink dirty water. Think of a jumbo jet full of children crashing every four hours.  Haiti Ethiopia  India   Bangladesh Honduras   Philippines  Haiti Ethiopia  India   Bangladesh Honduras   Philippines

Bangladesh  Monsoon climate, one of the wettest in world  Is less than 12 meters above sea level. If sea level rose 1 meter, 50% of the country would flood  Slightly larger than Louisiana land wise  Most densely populated country in the world  Population 156 Million (population of all these states combined: CA, LA, TX, NY, FL, AL, GA, MS, AZ, IL, OH, KY)  31 million people don’t have access to clean water

India  550,000 villages, over 1,000 local languages  Over 128 M people are without access to clean drinking water  In the city people only have access to clean water for a few hours a day  People bathe, play, drink, and do laundry in the same water.  Diarrhea causes over 1,600 deaths EACH DAY!

Honduras  Children and mothers spend 6 hours a day fetching water and carrying it home on their heads in big pots.  Electricity is not dependable and goes out at least 3 times a day.  In 1998 Hurricane Mitch destroyed water systems and killed 1,000s of people.  Honduras has big debt and a corrupt government.  42% of people have no access to clean drinking water.  Most babies die of waterborne diseases before their first birthday.

Haiti Haiti is 27,750 square km. Haiti is 27,750 square km. People live on $2.00 per day. People live on $2.00 per day. Water and electricity are luxuries. Water and electricity are luxuries. No sewer systems or water treatment plants. No sewer systems or water treatment plants. Most people don’t live beyond the age of 50. Most people don’t live beyond the age of 50. Half of the students drop out of school before 5 th grade. Half of the students drop out of school before 5 th grade.

ETHIOPIA 250,000 children die each year because of water related issues and diseases 250,000 children die each year because of water related issues and diseases Many children quit school to because they need to collect water Many children quit school to because they need to collect water Over 70% of all diseases are caused by dirty water Over 70% of all diseases are caused by dirty water About 20% the population has access to clean water About 20% the population has access to clean water Population of 80 million. 85% live in rural areas Population of 80 million. 85% live in rural areas One of the poorest countries in the world One of the poorest countries in the world

 Over population reduces the quality of the water. Pollution comes from homes, factories and animals.  Nearly 13 million people lack access to a clean water supply (15%).  Only 1/3 of the river systems in the Philippians are a good source of public water.

Solution? Proctor & Gamble PUR: Purifier of Water Children’s Safe Drinking Water

Here’s how it works…. Turns 10 liters of dirty, potentially deadly water into clean and drinkable water Turns 10 liters of dirty, potentially deadly water into clean and drinkable water

Emerson’s Efforts  Educate our fellow classmates  Educate our community  Water bottle label contest  Raise money with bottles of water  Support Children’s Safe Drinking water with our donations

Will you help us?  $1.00 – 1 child gets clean water for 50 days!  $ child gets clean water for 1 year!  Stop by our display to donate and receive a free bottle of water.  100% of your donation goes to helping a child get clean drinking water.