Why It’s Important to Donate Clean Water

While most people in developed countries have ample access to clean water, 1.1 billion people worldwide lack such access.1 This problem is particularly acute in developing countries, where many people rely on surface water that’s contaminated and leads to waterborne diseases. Often living below the poverty line, these people struggle to feed their families and typically can’t afford to purchase better options even if they’re available. Someone must donate clean water if these precious people are ever to live healthy lives, free of waterborne disease.

The lack of clean water impacts life in various ways. Perhaps the most crucial aspect is the matter of health.

Ohio University estimates, “Roughly, 80 percent of illnesses in developing countries are attributed to unclean water and poor sanitation.”2 Children are particularly susceptible, and it’s estimated that these factors lead to 1.6 million children’s deaths every year.3 Conversely, clean water, proper sanitation and hygiene could prevent 9 percent of global disease and 6 percent of global deaths.4

Water also impacts productivity.

In areas like sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia, people may walk more than 30 minutes to collect water, which is often contaminated.5 This tedious chore typically falls to women and girls; it drains precious time and energy that could be better spent in income-generating opportunities for women or school activities for girls. Sickness caused by unsafe water also affects the productivity of those forced to depend upon it, which commonly results in loss of income for families already struggling in poverty.

To donate clean water to those in critical need of this lifegiving necessity is a noble desire and cause

Why is clean water important? Clean water helps people in need maintain good health, free of preventable waterborne diseases, which helps them provide for their families. It saves time wasted on collecting water that is distant and often contaminated. It helps them improve their lives and give their children a better future.

How can you help?

There are various organizations through which you can donate clean water. For example, GFA World has been providing impoverished people with clean water for more than 20 years through Jesus Wells and BioSand water filters. More than 38 million people have been helped through these efforts from donor’s gifts to provide water well donations.

GFA World works hard to keep costs low, using local materials and labor for their clean water initiatives. For $1,400, a Jesus Well can provide clean water for an entire village for up to 20 years. A BioSand water filter, at just $30, provides a whole family or even a small community with water that is 98 percent pure. But the impact on individuals’ lives is priceless.


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