The Water Project & Some Water Facts

 

• Nearly 1 billion people don’t have safe water to drink.
• About 66% of Africa is arid or semi-arid and more than 300 of the 800 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live in a water-scarce environment – meaning that they have less than 1,000 m3 per capita per year.
• More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes.  Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world.
• By investing in clean water alone, young children around the world can gain more than 413 million days of health.

These are among the many water facts provided by The Water Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides water and sanitation systems in sub-Saharan Africa (The Water Project - A Charity Providing Access to Clean Water in Africa).  The Water Project provides training, guidance and financial support for the construction of water projects through partners in Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Kenya.  Projects include digging wells, constructing small sub-surface dams, constructing rainwater collection systems, protecting fresh-water springs, filtering surface water, and maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene practices.  They work with partners who have long term relationships to the people they serve.  Projects that are funded are carried out by indigenous staff under the guidance of local leadership. Within this partnership, The Water Project engages and educates communities and installs the water project.  Once the project is handed over to the community, The Water Project continues to monitor the project and work with their partners to make sure water service continues for the community.