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Clean Water and Sanitation
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What do we use water for?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BAY4owJPoU&list=SPR_bbB8f1qKiUYtgoJlmAvXCnBc7LzuN4&index=1
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Life Without Water – News articles “Energy use sucking up precious resource” January 9 2012 The Sydney Morning herald http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/energy-use-sucking-up-a-precious-resource-20120108-1pq0i.html “The big dry” April 27 2007 The Economist http://www.economist.com/node/9071007 “Less water for farmers means less fruit for us” July 27 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/less-water-for-farmers-means-less-fruit-for-us-20100726-10sj2.html “Murray-Darling endangered listing watered down” December 11 2013 The Sydney Morning herald http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/murraydarling-endangered-listing-watered-down- 20131211-2z5d6.html
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World Reality There are 783 million people in the world who don’t have access to clean water.
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2.5 billion people are without adequate sanitation
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Around 700,000 children die every year from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation – that’s almost 2000 children a day. 4 out of 10 don’t have access to a basic toilet
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Only 15% of the worlds population have the luxury of water on tap Half the hospital beds in developing countries are filled with people suffering from diseases caused by poor water, sanitation and hygiene.
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The average person in Australia uses 385L of water every day For every $1 invested in sanitation, at least $8 is returned in increased productivity and a reduced burden of healthcare.
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What is The Salvation Army Doing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K9OAMUbKiU&list=SPR_bbB8f1qKiUYtgoJlmAvXCnBc7LzuN4
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What Can I do? Fundraise Save water Raise Awareness
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Fundraise $15 can provide a hand washing kit and hygiene education to children at school. For fundraising ideas visit: SalvosGifts.org.au
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Save Water Water is precious – use it carefully
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Raise Awareness Tell your friends, family and neighbours, share it on social media. Use your voice and campaign on behalf of those who still don’t have access to clean water and sanitation.
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Give Water, Give Life!
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www.salvos.org.au/said internationaldevelopment@ aue.salvationarmy.org (02) 9266 9774 facebook.com/ Salvation Army International Development AUE
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