Worldwide Water Crisis

To get a clear picture of the issues surrounding access to clean and safe water throughout the world, I recommend doing an Internet search now and then for: worldwide water crisis. You'll find sites that cover news on areas considered to be in a current water crisis, such as with droughts or water contamination. You'll also find some staggering information about the everyday facts and figures related to water.

Today, doing on such search, I came across the Blue Planet Network and this headline: 

What makes clean water so important?

Unsafe water is the leading cause of sickness and death.

Blue Planet Network tells us that unsafe water kills 200 children every hour of everyday, and provides us with these facts and figures:

• 3.41 million people die from water, sanitation and hygiene-related causes each year.
• Half of the world's hospital beds are filled with people suffering from water related illnesses.
• It is estimated that nearly 10% of the global disease burden could be reduced through improved water supply, sanitation, hygiene, and water resource management.

Blue Planet Network also tells us that nearly a billion people are in need of access to safe drinking water and that unsafe water is the leading cause of sickness and death.

There is something we can do to improve the lives of others. Consider getting involved in, or donating to, a water initiative in your area today. 

Read the full article and other information at Blue Planet Network: http://blueplanetnetwork.org/water/