World Water Day: One Life at a Time
Last World Water Day, 748 million people were still living without clean water. Today, exactly one year later, we celebrate knowing that number has decreased by 85 million. Read that number again: 85 million people . . . People who finally have access to safe...Water Can Lift the Burden of Despair
More than 10 percent of the Guatemalan population still lives without improved water sources today. In fact, it’s common for rural villages to collect their daily supply of water from the nearest river. Yet these natural sources are also breeding grounds for...Clean Water is Well Worth It
Nearly 1 million people die every year from waterborne diseases, such as typhoid, cholera, and diarrhea. The cause: Nearly one in ten people still lack access to safe drinking water. Think of all the violence and war in our world today. Thousands of innocent lives are...Sponsorship Brings Hope to Kirinda
In a country where nearly 75 percent of the people live on less than $2 (U.S.) per day, the people of Kirinda, Uganda are surviving amid extreme poverty. Within this village, it is commonplace to lack basic necessities, such as clean water and educational...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.