Imagine having to walk for five or six kilometres to get water, only to find it's contaminated when you get there. Not only is it soul destroying, it's a waste of time for, usually, women who could be carrying out other vital tasks. Over one billion people worldwide have no access to safe drinking water and, according to the World Health Organisation, around 80% of all sickness and disease is caused by inadequate water and bad sanitation. We must put a stop to this.
Orphans in Need runs programmes to install water pumps in vulnerable areas to eradicate this problem. Just one pump could benefit around 600 people on a daily basis and dramatically improve daily life.
We also want to educate communities on the links between safe water, sanitation, diseases and unsafe hygiene practices.
Simply teaching children, as well as adults, to wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating, could lead to a dramatic reduction in water-borne diseases. With these facilities readily to hand, orphans everywhere could lead far more fulfilling lives, which could also be enhanced by a donation from you today.