What you wear can change the world
Ethos® Water Charity
Here are some important facts:
Did you know that diseases from dirty water kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war? 43% of those deaths are children under 5 years old. Access to clean water can save around 16,000 lives every week.
Just in Africa, women spend 40 billion hours a year walking for water. Women are responsible for 72% of the water collected in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Girls under age of 15 are twice as likely as boys to be the family member responsible for fetching water. That makes it impossible for them to get education.
Without latrines in schools, girls have to stay home for a week out of every month.
Every day in rural communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa, millions of people suffer from a lack of access to clean, safe water. Nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide still have no access to clean water, which is twice the population of the United States. Without water you can't grow food, you can't build housing, you can't stay healthy, you can't stay in school and you can't keep working.
But the water crisis can be solved!
Access to safe water is the foundation of community development.
Making safe water accessible improves the health of families and children. It keeps children in school and gives people back the time they've lost collecting water. Access to water reduces hunger. Schools can create gardens to feed students and reduce food costs. With clean water, communities grow and people build their future by starting businesses and improving their homes. It’s estimated that every $1 invested in water and sanitation programs yields up to $12 in economic returns. It’s a solid investment - access to clean water is perhaps the single most powerful tool for sparking economic growth that humanity has ever known.