| Clean water is an absolute human right which more than
a billion people live without each and every day. Shockingly, 4,400
children under the age of 5 die each day from drinking dirty drinking
water which is infested with water-borne diseases (United Nations). “The
lack of access to safe drinking water is the primary cause of disease
and poverty in the world” according to
www.GlobalWater.org. The
benefits of clean water are too numerous to list. In short - clean
water will work towards three of the Episcopal Church's Millennium
Development Goals: (1) lower the child mortality rate; (2) improve
maternal health; and (3) help stop the spread of disease.
Medically, clean water can do more than vaccinations, antibiotics,
and immunizations combined. Think about it. What good is an antibiotic,
if a person repeatedly ingests the internal parasites found in their
water supply?
Churches, especially US churches, which are in companion
relationships with communities in developing countries, are in a unique
position to provide clean water to those who need it.
Through one on one grass roots projects, like Waters of Hope,
our communities can provide clean water to our brothers and sisters in
developing countries. Waters of
Hope is your chance to help!
Waters of Hope Website:
http://www.watersofhope.org.
Click here for information on Trinity's
Water Project
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